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dethrone
UK [di'θrəʊn] US [-'θroʊn] verb transitive
■to remove a king or queen from their position of power 废黜，推翻（国王或女王）；使下台
■to beat someone who is the best at something, especially a sport, and become the best yourself （尤指在体育比赛中）打败，击败（顶尖好手）•The world champion was dethroned by a young Swedish challenger.那位世界冠军被一名年轻的瑞典挑战者击败。 |