Overturn
[ ˌəuvə'tə:n ]
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vt.& vi. （使）翻倒;
vt. 使垮台，推翻;撤销（判决等）;
n. 推翻，垮台;瓦解;灭亡，毁灭;
📝 例句
We saw the canoe overturn, throwing its passengers into the water.
我们看到独木舟倾覆了, 把上面的乘客掀入水中.
🌱 联想助记
【记】over-倒下、翻转,turn-转动
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overturn
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) turn over or upside-down; upset （使某人[某物]）翻转, 颠倒, 倾覆, 翻倒
The boat overturned. 船翻了.
He overturned the boat. 他把船弄翻了.
(fig 比喻)The Labour candidate overturned the previous Conservativemajority of 4000. 工党候选人击败了保守党人前次多获4000票的优势而获胜.
(fig 比喻) The House of Lords overturned (ie reversed) the decision by the House of Commons. 上议院撤销了下议院的决定.
2 [Tn] cause the downfall of (esp a government); overthrow 使垮台（尤指政府）; 推翻
overturn the military regime 推翻军政权.
🎯 考研助记
向上(over)翻转(turn)是 颠覆
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'tә:n]n. 倾覆, 破灭, 革命vt. 推翻, 颠倒vi. 翻倒【经】 周转
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Do you have to act like that?
你非得那么做吗？
Do you have shampoo here?
这儿有香波卖吗？
I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。