coup

英 [kuː]

美 [kuː]

n.  政变; 努力办到难办的事

复数：coups　过去式：couped　

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Collins.3 / BNC.3894 / COCA.4514

牛津词典

noun

• 政变
  a sudden, illegal and often violent, change of government
  1. He seized power in a military coup in 1997.
     他在 1997 年的军事政变中夺取了政权。
  2. to stage/mount a coup
     发动政变
  3. an attempted coup
     政变未遂
  4. a failed/an abortive coup
     失败的 / 流产的政变
  5. She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company) .
     她在董事会的人事突变中失去了职位。
• 努力办到难办的事
  the fact of achieving sth that was difficult to do
  1. Getting this contract has been quite a coup for us.
     把这份合同争取到手让我们费了很大力气。

柯林斯词典

• 政变
  When there is acoup, a group of people seize power in a country.
  1. ...a military coup...
     军事政变
  2. They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt.
     他们因参与了4月份的政变而被判处死刑。
• 了不起的成就;成功之举
  Acoupis an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult.
  1. The sale is a big coup for the auction house...
     这笔交易是该拍卖行的一大成功之举。
  2. Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.
     雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。

英英释义

noun

• a brilliant and notable success
• a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
  Synonym:coup d'etatputschtakeover

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