bring-down

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power. 使垮台
They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition. 他們威脇要退出統治聯盟以讓政府垮台。
2. PHRASAL VERB If someone or something brings down a person or aeroplane, they cause them to fall, usually by shooting them. 擊落
Military historians may never know what brought down the jet. 軍事史學家們也許永遠不會知道是什麽擊落了那架噴氣式飛機。