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a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent 政变 He seized power in a military coup in 2008. 他在 2008 年的军事政变中夺取了政权。 to stage/mount a coup 发动政变 He was sentenced to death for his part in the attempted coup. 他因参与未遂政变被判处死刑。 a failed/an abortive coup 失败的／流产的政变 She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company). 她在董事会的人事突变中失去了职位。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1, Politicsc1The coup was immediately put down and the plotters were shot. 政变立即被镇压下去，密谋者被击毙。 a coup against the president 企图推翻总统的政变 an army coup against the president 企图推翻总统的军事政变 Months of unrest in the company led to a boardroom coup that saw four directors voted out. 公司数月的动荡导致董事会人事突变，四名董事出局。 The regime was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by young army officers. 该政权被青年军官发动的不流血政变推翻了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abortive
- attempted
- failed
- …
- launch
- mount
- stage
- …
- attempt
- plot
- leader
- …
- coup against
the fact of achieving something that was difficult to do 努力办到难办的事 Getting this contract has been quite a coup for us. 把这份合同争取到手让我们费了很大力气。 He pulled off a major diplomatic coup by winning agreement from all the warring factions on a permanent ceasefire. 说服交战各方同意签署永久停火协议是他在外交上取得的重大成就。
Extra ExamplesHe managed to pull off a major diplomatic coup. 他设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’.