Usurp
[ ju'zɝp ]
第5级
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vt. 篡夺;侵占，霸占;盗用;夺取，强夺;
vi. 篡夺;篡权;侵占;侵害;
💡 词根助记
usu用+rp=rape枪掠→抢过来用→篡夺，侵占
📝 例句
usurp a neighBor's land.
非法抢占邻居的土地
You must not allow it to usurp a disproportionate share of your interest.
你不应让它过多地占据你的兴趣。
The king's bastard plotted to usurp the throne.
国王的庶子阴谋篡夺王位。
That magazine usurped copyrighted material.
那杂志盗用了版权为他人所有的素材。
A pigeon in a magpie's nest-to usurp what is other's
鸠占鹊巢
🌱 联想助记
【记】us-use 用,urp-谐音“恶婆”:武则天用恶婆的手段篡夺皇位
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
usurp
v[Tn]
(fml 文) take (sb's power, right, position) wrongfully or by force 篡夺或武力夺取（某人的权力、 权利、 地位）
usurp the throne 篡夺王位
usurp the role of leader 夺取领导者的地位.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ju:'zә:p]vt. 篡夺, 侵占, 夺取vi. 篡夺, 侵占【法】 篡夺, 篡权, 潜取相关词组: usurp the name of
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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She loves children.
她喜欢孩子。
If you lose your way, ask a policeman.
如果你迷路了，可以向警察打听。
A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。