unseat
US /ʌnˈsiːt/
UK /ʌnˈsiːt/
動詞
1.
罷免, 使失去職位, 擊敗
to remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially in an election
範例:
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The challenger managed to unseat the incumbent mayor.
挑戰者成功地罷免了現任市長。
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It will be difficult to unseat the popular governor.
要罷免這位受歡迎的州長將很困難。
2.
使摔下, 使落馬
to cause a rider to fall from a horse or bicycle
範例:
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The sudden buck of the horse threatened to unseat the jockey.
馬的突然一蹶一蹶差點把騎師摔下。
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He was almost unseated when he hit a bump on the trail.
他撞到小徑上的一個顛簸，差點被甩下。