topple
UK ['tɒp.l] US ['tɑ:.pl] verb
FALL 倒下
intransitive or transitive
■to (cause to) lose balance and fall down （使）倒下；（使）倒塌•The statue of the dictator was toppled (over) by the crowds.独裁者的雕像被众人推倒了。 •The tree toppled and fell.树倒了下来。
UK ['tɒp.l] US ['tɑ:.pl] verb
GOVERNMENT 政府
transitive
■to force a leader or government out of power 推翻（首领），颠覆（政权）•The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship.教会在推翻独裁政权的斗争中起了重要作用。 |