unseat
US /ʌnˈsiːt/
UK /ʌnˈsiːt/
动词
1.
罢免, 使失去职位, 击败
to remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially in an election
示例:
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The challenger managed to unseat the incumbent mayor.
挑战者成功地罢免了现任市长。
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It will be difficult to unseat the popular governor.
要罢免这位受欢迎的州长将很困难。
2.
使摔下, 使落马
to cause a rider to fall from a horse or bicycle
示例:
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The sudden buck of the horse threatened to unseat the jockey.
马的突然一蹶一蹶差点把骑师摔下。
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He was almost unseated when he hit a bump on the trail.
他撞到小径上的一个颠簸，差点被甩下。