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a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent 政變 He seized power in a military coup in 2008. 他在 2008 年的軍事政變中奪取了政權。 to stage/mount a coup 發動政變 He was sentenced to death for his part in the attempted coup. 他因參與未遂政變被判處死刑。 a failed/an abortive coup 失敗的／流産的政變 She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company). 她在董事會的人事突變中失去了職位。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1, Politicsc1The coup was immediately put down and the plotters were shot. 政變立即被鎮壓下去，密謀者被擊斃。 a coup against the president 企圖推翻總統的政變 an army coup against the president 企圖推翻總統的軍事政變 Months of unrest in the company led to a boardroom coup that saw four directors voted out. 公司數月的動蕩導致董事會人事突變，四名董事出局。 The regime was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by young army officers. 該政權被青年軍官發動的不流血政變推翻了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abortive
- attempted
- failed
- …
- launch
- mount
- stage
- …
- attempt
- plot
- leader
- …
- coup against
the fact of achieving something that was difficult to do 努力辦到難辦的事 Getting this contract has been quite a coup for us. 把這份合同爭取到手讓我們費了很大力氣。 He pulled off a major diplomatic coup by winning agreement from all the warring factions on a permanent ceasefire. 說服交戰各方同意簽署永久停火協議是他在外交上取得的重大成就。
Extra ExamplesHe managed to pull off a major diplomatic coup. 他設法赢得了一次重大的外交成功。 Winning that contract was her greatest coup. 赢得那份合同是她最大的成就。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- major
- …
- pull off
- score
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French, from medieval Latin colpus ‘blow’ from Greek kolaphos ‘blow with the fist’.