to overturn
第三人称
overturns
现在进行时
overturning
过去式
overturned
过去完成时
overturned
1
推翻, 打倒
to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders
及物动词
- 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。
- The military coup successfully overturned the existing leadership, prompting political instability.
军事政变成功地推翻了现有领导层，引发了政治不稳定。
- Economic crises can contribute to social unrest and may eventually overturn those in power.
经济危机可能导致社会动荡，并最终推翻掌权者。
- The uprising aimed to overturn the autocratic ruler and establish a more democratic system.
起义旨在推翻专制统治者并建立一个更民主的制度。
2
翻转, 推翻
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
及物动词
- 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。
- The children overturned their toys in excitement while playing.
孩子们在玩耍时兴奋地把玩具翻倒了。
- He reached out too quickly and overturned the stack of books on the table.
他伸手太快，打翻了桌子上的一摞书。
- The protesters managed to overturn the barricade in their effort to block the road.
抗议者们在试图封锁道路的努力中成功推翻了路障。
3
翻转, 倾覆
to flip or turn something upside down
- 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。
- The dumpster overturned in the wind, scattering trash everywhere.
垃圾箱在风中翻倒，垃圾散落得到处都是。
- The tractor overturned in the field, causing a serious injury to the driver.
拖拉机在田里翻车，导致司机严重受伤。
- The small plane overturned after making an emergency landing in a field.
小飞机在田野紧急降落后翻倒了。
4
推翻, 废除
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
及物动词
- 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。
- The new evidence presented in the case may lead to a decision to overturn the conviction.
案件中提出的新证据可能会导致决定推翻定罪。
- The committee voted to overturn the previous policy, sparking controversy among members.
委员会投票决定推翻先前的政策，引发了成员间的争议。
- The athlete's suspension was overturned after a thorough review of the doping test results.
在对兴奋剂检测结果进行彻底审查后，运动员的停赛被推翻了。
5
推翻, 撤销
to cancel or annul a previous decision, law, or situation formally or authoritatively
及物动词
- 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。
- The judge decided to overturn the lower court's ruling, granting the defendant a new trial.
法官决定推翻下级法院的裁决，给予被告新的审判。
- Activists fought for years to overturn the discriminatory law.
活动人士多年来一直致力于推翻这项歧视性法律。
- The new government promised to overturn the policies of the previous administration.
新政府承诺推翻前政府的政策。