usurp

英 [juːˈzɜːp]

美 [juːˈzɜːrp]

v.  篡夺; 侵权

过去分词：usurped　现在分词：usurping　过去式：usurped　第三人称单数：usurps　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14267 / COCA.15488

牛津词典

verb

• 篡夺；侵权
  to take sb's position and/or power without having the right to do this

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夺取；篡夺；侵占
  If you say that someoneusurpsa job, role, title, or position, they take it from someone when they have no right to do this.
  1. Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart?...
     她取代了他在他母亲心目中的地位吗？
  2. The Congress wants to reverse the reforms and usurp the power of the presidency.
     议会企图颠覆改革，夺取总统权力。

英英释义

verb

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
  1. He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
  2. he usurped my rights
  3. She seized control of the throne after her husband died
  Synonym:assumeseizetake overarrogate
• take the place of
  1. gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke

双语例句

• Industrialism began to usurp the production and distribution functions of the family.
  工业化生产已开始篡夺家庭生产和分配的功能。
• Breast cancer cells usurp this process for invasion and metastasis.
  乳腺癌细胞为了浸润和转移而可破坏这个过程。
• Critics say such councils usurp the power of elected municipal governments.
  批评家表示，这种委员会侵犯了选举产生的市政府的权力。
• Attempt to usurp the throne.
  比喻企图夺取天下。
• That is, if Goering, on learning of the Fuehrer's death, did not try to usurp the throne.
  这是说，如果戈林在得悉元首去世的消息后不设法篡位的话。
• Their greatest goal is to usurp power from the fangs.
  他们的最好目标是篡夺。
• But even if it could usurp the dollar's role as the world's currency, it will not replicate the American set-up.
  但即使可以替代美元成为世界货币，它也无法重现美国对该地位的运用。
• Powerful entities threaten reality's foundation as they seek to usurp the Raven Queen's position.
  强大的存在威胁著真实的基础，他们正图谋篡夺鸦后的位置。
• Few of the Dwarves are able to survive in this sharp frost, not to mention the enemies who would dare trying to usurp the town.
  即使是矮人也很难在凛冽的严寒中存活，更不用说是胆敢侵占本镇的敌人了。
• The Congress wants to reverse the reforms and usurp the power of the presidency.
  议会企图颠覆改革，夺取总统权力。