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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Indra worried that this powerful sage would one day want to usurp the position of king of heaven.
  他担心这位强有力的圣哲有一天会篡夺天帝的位置。
• In a flash the evil intent of the vice-president to usurp power hit the president between the eyes.
  一霎那间，副总统篡权的罪恶意图给总统当头一棒。
• Thus, not only is a natural leader not encouraged, they are blocked and attacked for attempting to usurp the official leader.
  因此，不鼓励自然的领导者&由于他们企图“篡夺”官方领导者的地位会被阻止，并且受到攻击。
• He attempted to usurp the principal's authority.
  他企图僭越校长的权力。
• As to the temporary divorce from my old self and the concealing of my identity, I hate to usurp all those designations though other people may think otherwise.
  再说与自己暂时脱离关系，换上他人的身分，虽然人家不大爱惜名气，我可不愿滥用那些名气。
• Many career men and the big powers around your country are ready to usurp your position at any time. Therefore, you feel unsafe.
  许多野心家、临近的强国等，都无时无刻不在想着夺取您的位子，您当然不会有安全感了！
• 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？