topple 英 [ˈtɒpl] 　 美 [ˈtɑpl]

topple

topple　 英 [ˈtɒpl] 美 [ˈtɑpl]

vi. 倾倒；倒塌；摇摇欲坠　 vt. 推翻；颠覆；使倒塌　

进行时:toppling　 过去式:toppled　 过去分词:toppled　 第三人称单数:topples　 名词复数:topples　

If there was a plot to topple the government, the next question was who was the main beneficiary—and hence the prime mover behind it.　如果真有一场密谋要推翻政府，那么下一个问题便是最大的受益者是谁，此人亦应是隐藏其后的发动者。
And to save the world economy we must topple these dangerous romantics from their pedestals.　为了拯救世界经济，我们必须将这些危险的浪漫人士从他们的位子上推翻。

  • To topple something is to knock it down. A house of cards can be toppled — so can a government.
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  • vi. 倾倒；倒塌；摇摇欲坠
  • vt. 推翻；颠覆；使倒塌

  • 1. If there was a plot to topple the government, the next question was who was the main beneficiary—and hence the prime mover behind it.

    如果真有一场密谋要推翻政府，那么下一个问题便是最大的受益者是谁，此人亦应是隐藏其后的发动者。

  • 2. And to save the world economy we must topple these dangerous romantics from their pedestals.

    为了拯救世界经济，我们必须将这些危险的浪漫人士从他们的位子上推翻。

  • topple (v.) 1580s, "tumble down, fall headfirst," earlier "tumble or roll about" (1540s), from top (v.) "to tip" + frequentative suffix -le. Transitive sense also is from 1590s. Related: Toppled; toppling.
top·ple / ˈtɒpl ; NAmE ˈtɑːpl / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this （使）失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下 + adv./prep. ◆ The pile of books toppled over. 那一摞书倒了。 topplesb/sth + adv./prep. ◆ He brushed past, toppling her from her stool. 他经过时蹭了她一下，使她从凳子上摔了下来。 2 [transitive ] topplesb/sth to make sb lose their position of power or authority 打倒；推翻；颠覆 SYN overthrow ◆ a plot to topple the President 推翻总统的阴谋 topple topples toppled toppling top·ple / ˈtɒpl ; NAmE ˈtɑːpl /
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