usurps

英 [juːˈzɜːps]

美 [juːˈzɜːrps]

v.  篡夺; 侵权
usurp的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夺取；篡夺；侵占
  If you say that someoneusurpsa job, role, title, or position, they take it from someone when they have no right to do this.
  1. Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart?...
     她取代了他在他母亲心目中的地位吗？
  2. The Congress wants to reverse the reforms and usurp the power of the presidency.
     议会企图颠覆改革，夺取总统权力。

双语例句

• The most significant design issue regarding repositioning is that it usurps the place of other direct-manipulation idioms.
  关于调整位置，最重要的设计问题就是它侵占了其他直接操作习惯用法的使用空间。
• In short, a lot of television usurps one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.
  总之许多电视节目取代了人类最可贵的一种才能，即主动集中自己的注意力，而不是被动地奉送注意力。