| 释义 |
usurp
UK [ju:'zɜ:p/ UK [-'sɜ:p] US [-'zɝ:p/ UK [-'sɝ:p] slightly formal
verb transitive
■to take control or a position of power, especially without having the right to 篡夺，夺取（权位）•The powers of local councils are being usurped by central government.地方市政会的权力被中央政府攫取了。 |