overturn
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side. 打翻; 翻倒
The motorcycle veered out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall. 摩托车转向失去了控制，翻倒在地，然后猛地撞到一面墙上。
Alex jumped up so violently that he overturned his glass of wine. 亚历克斯跃起得太猛，以至于打翻了他的那杯葡萄酒。
2. V-T If someone in authority overturns a legal decision, they officially decide that that decision is incorrect or not valid. 推翻
When the courts overturned his decision, he backed down. 当法院推翻了他的决定时，他让步了。
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overturn /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn/ (overturning,overturned,overturns)
剑桥词典
- The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight .
- An articulated lorry has overturned on the south-bound carriageway , shedding its load .
- A truck driver died last night when his vehicle overturned.
- She overturned the car , but walked away from it without a scratch .
- Vandals smashed windows and overturned cars in the downtown shopping district .
overturn verb (GO UPSIDE DOWN)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to (cause to) turn over
打翻，弄翻；（使）倾覆；（使）翻倒
The car skidded off the road , hit a tree and overturned. 汽车滑出道路，撞到树上后翻了。
The intruder had overturned some of the furniture in the house . 入室窃贼翻动了屋子里的一些家具。
例句
overturn verb (CHANGE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] formalto change a legal decision
推翻（法律裁决）
The Court of Appeal overturned the earlier decision . 上诉法庭推翻了早先作出的裁决。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] UK
If you overturn someone's majority in an election in the UK, you defeat them.
（在英国大选中）因获得多数席位而获胜
The Labour candidate unexpectedly overturned the long-standing Tory majority . 工党候选人出乎意料地击败了长期以来占多数议席的保守党。 返回 overturn