subvert

英 [səbˈvɜːt]

美 [səbˈvɜːrt]

v.  颠覆; 暗中破坏; 使背叛; 使变节; 策反

过去分词：subverted　现在分词：subverting　第三人称单数：subverts　过去式：subverted　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.12159 / COCA.11404

牛津词典

verb

• 颠覆；暗中破坏
  to try to destroy the authority of a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly
• 使背叛；使变节；策反
  to try to destroy a person's belief in sth or sb

柯林斯词典

• VERB 颠覆;破坏
  Tosubvertsomething means to destroy its power and influence.
  1. ...an alleged plot to subvert the state.
     涉嫌颠覆国家的阴谋
  2. ...a last attempt to subvert culture from within.
     试图从内部瓦解文化的最后一击

英英释义

verb

• destroy completely
  1. we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis
• cause the downfall of
  1. The Czar was overthrown
  2. subvert the ruling class
  Synonym:overthrowoverturnbring down
• destroy property or hinder normal operations
  1. The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
  Synonym:sabotageunderminecounterminecounteractweaken
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  1. debauch the young people with wine and women
  2. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  3. Do school counselors subvert young children?
  4. corrupt the morals
  Synonym:corruptpervertdemoralizedemoralisedebauchdebaseprofanevitiatedepravemisdirect

双语例句

• I subvert the whole world just for us.
  我颠覆了整个世界只为寻找我们的曾经。
• That you plan to subvert the monarchy, perhaps.
  可能是你企图谋反的计划。
• The experts contributing to this book have conducted their own research into this seminal event that the Bush administration has used to subvert civil liberties, conduct preemptive wars, and bring the world perilously closer to chaos.
  专家们作出贡献，这本书已进行自己的研究，这具有开创性的事件说，布什政府已用来破坏公民自由，进行先发制人的战争，使世界更危险地接近混乱。
• The ability of the protagonists to subvert the society also subverts the monolithic power typical of a dystopia.
  主角的能力不仅能推翻这个社会，更能推翻一个典型反乌托邦拥有牢不可破的力量。
• To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
  或在人的讼事上颠倒是非，这都是主看不上的。
• This was badly received by other countries, which accused the White House of trying to subvert the UN.
  但其它国家对此反响不佳，纷纷谴责白宫试图给联合国捣乱。
• Sometimes, they subvert states entirely.
  有时候，它们会彻底颠覆政府。
• I call on heads of state and heads of government to stand rock-hard against the despicable efforts of the tobacco industry to subvert this treaty.
  我呼吁国家元首和政府首脑们坚定反对烟草业为颠覆这一条约所作的卑鄙行径。
• In general terms, the young tend to subvert traditions.
  从总体而言，年轻人倾向于颠覆传统。
• A plot or scheme intended to subvert another plot.
  反计策意在破坏另一计谋的计策或计划。