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

Java indeed is beginning to usurp the standard network operating environment.
实际上，Java已开始篡夺标准的网络操作系统。
Take the quot; Gang of Four quot; as an example of a group of zealots who attempted to usurp power to serve their own purposes.
以四人帮为例，他们是一群企图篡权为自己的目的服务的狂热者。
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。
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。
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。
As time goes on, the eurozone will usurp the EU.
随着时间的推移，欧元区将逐渐取代欧盟的位置。
He attempted to usurp the principal's authority.
他企图僭越校长的权力。
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？
But you must not allow it to usurp a disproportionate share of your interest.
但你不应让它过多地占据你的兴趣。
But even if it could usurp the dollar's role as the world's currency, it will not replicate the American set-up.
但即使可以替代美元成为世界货币，它也无法重现美国对该地位的运用。