usurper

英 [juː'zɜːpə(r)] 美 [juː'zɜːpə(r)]

• n. 篡夺者；僭取者

英英释义

Noun:

1. one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The usurper took power by force.
   篡夺者武装夺取了权力。

经典引文

• The reign of the usurper was short and turbulent.

  出自： Gibbon

• Hindley sees Heathcliff as the usurper of his father's affections.

  出自： J. Berman

词汇搭配

• usurp 篡夺

近反义词

【近义词】

• successor 接班人
• supplanter 代替者(替换者)...