dethrone
verb[T]
uk/diˈθrəʊn/us/diˈθroʊn/toremoveakingorqueenfromtheirpositionofpower
废黜,推翻(国王或女王);使下台tobeatsomeone who is thebestat something,especiallyasport, andbecomethebestyourself:
(尤指在体育比赛中)打败,击败(顶尖好手)Theworldchampionwas dethroned by ayoungSwedishchallenger.那位世界冠军被一名年轻的瑞典挑战者击败。
Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accede tosomething
- accession
- anointed
- anti-monarchical
- anti-monarchist
- duke
- dukedom
- earl
- earldom
- emir
- MBE
- Messrs
- miss
- mister
- monarch
- Royal Highness
- royal prerogative
- royalist
- Rt. Hon.
- Shah
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