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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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

• 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。
• At present it takes the form of a struggle between Chiang Kai-shek who is trying to usurp the fruits of victory of the War of Resistance and ourselves who oppose his usurpation.
  目前这个斗争表现为蒋介石要篡夺抗战胜利果实和我们反对他的篡夺的斗争。
• 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！
• Take the quot; Gang of Four quot; as an example of a group of zealots who attempted to usurp power to serve their own purposes.
  以四人帮为例，他们是一群企图篡权为自己的目的服务的狂热者。
• 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。
• He became so ambitious that he finally plotted to usurp the throne.
  他的野心越来越大，最后甚至密谋要篡夺皇位。
• With the ecstatic crowd chanting his name Putin warned against people who wanted to destroy Russias statehood and usurp power.
  欢腾的支持者们欢呼着普京的名字。普京警告那些妄图破坏俄罗斯国家地位和篡夺政权的分子阴谋不会得逞。
• 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。
• He attempted to usurp the principal's authority.
  他企图僭越校长的权力。
• But you must not allow it to usurp a disproportionate share of your interest.
  但你不应让它过多地占据你的兴趣。