overturn
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British pronunciation
/ˌə‍ʊvətˈɜːn/

英語での「overturn」の定義と意味

to overturn
01

転覆させる, 打倒する

to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders
Transitive: to overturn a ruler
to overturn definition and meaning
example
The citizens, discontent with the ruler 's policies, organized protests to overturn the government.
支配者の政策に不満を持った市民は、政府を転覆させるために抗議を組織した。
02

ひっくり返す, 転覆させる

to change the position of something in a way that the top of it goes to its bottom or to turns it on its side
Transitive: to overturn sth
example
The strong wind overturned the boat, sending everyone into the water.
強い風がボートを転覆させ、全員を水の中に送り込んだ。
03

ひっくり返す, 転覆させる

to flip or turn something upside down
Intransitive
example
The car overturned after the driver lost control on the slippery road.
車はドライバーが滑りやすい道路でコントロールを失った後、横転しました
04

覆す, 破棄する

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
Transitive: to overturn a legal decision
example
The Supreme Court decided to overturn the lower court's ruling, citing a procedural error.
最高裁判所は、手続き上の誤りを理由に下級裁判所の判決を覆すことを決定しました。
05

覆す, 取り消す

to cancel or annul a previous decision, law, or situation formally or authoritatively
Transitive: to overturn a decision or law
example
The Supreme Court 's ruling could potentially overturn decades of legal precedent.
最高裁判所の判決は、何十年もの法的先例を覆す可能性があります。
Overturn
01

転覆, ひっくり返し

an act of turning something over or upsetting its position
example
The truck 's overturn blocked traffic for hours.
トラックの横転が数時間交通を遮断した。
02

an unexpected or improbable victory, reversal, or triumph

example
Historians regard the battle as an overturn against overwhelming odds.
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