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　

GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14267 / COCA.15488

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

Concurrently, her father and husband covertly conspired to usurp her throne.
而与此同时，胡安娜的父亲与丈夫私底下共谋篡夺她的皇位。
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？
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。
Their greatest goal is to usurp power from the fangs.
他们的最好目标是篡夺。
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。
Powerful entities threaten reality's foundation as they seek to usurp the Raven Queen's position.
强大的存在威胁著真实的基础，他们正图谋篡夺鸦后的位置。
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。
Few of the Dwarves are able to survive in this sharp frost, not to mention the enemies who would dare trying to usurp the town.
即使是矮人也很难在凛冽的严寒中存活，更不用说是胆敢侵占本镇的敌人了。
He's come to usurp your place here, hasn't he?
他是来夺你的位置对不对？
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。