defenestration
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/formal
theactionofthrowingorpushingsomeone out of awindow:
把…拋出窗外hisdeathby defenestration他被迫从窗口坠下而导致的死亡
Heopenedawindowfor the defenestration.他打开窗户，准备把人扔下去。
UKhumorous
theactionofforcingsomeone,especiallyaleader, out of his or herjob:
迫使（领导人）辞职He hasgovernedsobadlyas todeserveautomaticdefenestration.他的执政能力如此之差，完全应该主动辞职。
If helosestheelection,expecta few defenestrations in theRepublicanParty.如果他在选举中失利，预计共和党内会有一些人被迫辞职。
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- Prague has alonghistoryof defenestrations and in 1948JanMasaryk, theforeignministerwasfounddead, havingapparentlyexitedfrom hisofficewindow.
- Theindustryhasseenmany defenestrations over the pastyear
- Somecommentatorsseetheresultsascertainevidenceof theprimeminister'sinevitabledefenestration, at ageneralelectionorsooner