to overturn
01
推翻, 打倒
to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders
Transitive: to overturn a ruler
例子
The citizens, discontent with the ruler 's policies, organized protests to overturn the government.
对统治者的政策不满的公民组织了抗议活动以推翻政府。
Over time, internal dissent and external pressures can overturn oppressive regimes.
随着时间的推移，内部异议和外部压力可以推翻压迫性政权。
例子
The strong wind overturned the boat, sending everyone into the water.
强风掀翻了船，把所有人都抛进了水里。
He accidentally overturned the glass of water while reaching for his phone.
他在伸手拿手机时不小心打翻了水杯。
03
翻转, 倾覆
to flip or turn something upside down
Intransitive
例子
The car overturned after the driver lost control on the slippery road.
汽车在司机在湿滑的路面上失去控制后翻车了。
The boat overturned in the storm, throwing everyone into the water.
船在风暴中倾覆，把所有人都抛进了水里。
04
推翻, 废除
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
Transitive: to overturn a legal decision
例子
The Supreme Court decided to overturn the lower court's ruling, citing a procedural error.
最高法院决定推翻下级法院的裁决，理由是程序错误。
The appeal was successful, and the judge agreed to overturn the jury's verdict.
上诉成功，法官同意推翻陪审团的裁决。
05
推翻, 撤销
to cancel or annul a previous decision, law, or situation formally or authoritatively
Transitive: to overturn a decision or law
例子
The Supreme Court 's ruling could potentially overturn decades of legal precedent.
最高法院的裁决可能会推翻数十年的法律先例。
The decision to overturn the law sparked widespread protests across the country.
推翻该法律的决定在全国引发了广泛的抗议。
Overturn
例子
The truck 's overturn blocked traffic for hours.
卡车的翻车阻塞了交通数小时。
The sudden overturn of the canoe tossed them into the river.
独木舟突然翻覆，把他们抛进了河里。
02
an unexpected or improbable victory, reversal, or triumph
例子
Historians regard the battle as an overturn against overwhelming odds.
Analysts were stunned by the political overturn in the election.
