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

• In general terms, the young tend to subvert traditions.
  从总体而言，年轻人倾向于颠覆传统。
• If there are days that I can find for me to subvert the world.
  如果有天我能找到为我颠覆世界的人。
• Who corrupt and subvert the very principles our constitution exists to uphold.
  我们宪法所维护的准则被这些人腐化和破坏。
• 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。
• Sometimes, they subvert states entirely.
  有时候，它们会彻底颠覆政府。
• Does the novelist confirm, oppose, modify, or subvert the terms of the argument?
  小说家会认定、对、正或颠覆对话内容的用语？
• 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。
• 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。
• This is a security feature; obviously, you'll want to subvert it.
  这是一个安全特性；显然，您希望改变这种情况。
• Moreover, when administrative powers are exercised in secrecy, they can readily be abused to subvert fundamental rights.
  此外，一旦秘密行使行政权力，便很容易造成滥用权力而侵犯公民的基本权利。