coup

[US]/kuː/
[UK]/kuː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 政变;妙计;出乎意料的行动;砰然的一击
vt. 使…颠倒;使…倾斜
vi. 推倒;倾斜;溢出
Word Forms
复数coups
过去式couped

Phrases & Collocations

military coup

军事政变

stage a coup

发动政变

coup d'état

政变

lead a coup

领导政变

coup de grace

(法)致命一击

Example Sentences

The military staged a coup to overthrow the government.

军方发动政变推翻了政府。

The coup attempt was unsuccessful.

政变未能成功。

The rebels planned a coup against the oppressive regime.

叛乱分子计划发动政变反对压迫性政权。

The coup leaders seized control of the capital.

政变领导人控制了首都。

The coup d'état resulted in widespread chaos.

政变导致了广泛的混乱。

The coup was met with strong opposition from the international community.

国际社会对政变表示强烈反对。

The coup plotters were arrested before they could execute their plan.

政变策划者在执行计划前被捕。

The president narrowly escaped assassination during the coup.

总统在政变期间险些遭到暗杀。

The coup brought an end to the decades-long dictatorship.

政变结束了几十年的独裁统治。

The coup was condemned as a violation of democratic principles.

政变被谴责为违反民主原则。

Real-world Examples

He has been in power since 1990 when he orchestrated a military coup.

自1990年发动军事政变以来,乍得已连任至今。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2016

" That in itself is a coup, " he said.

他说," 这本身就是一场政变" 。

Source: VOA Special April 2021 Collection

He accused the opposition of trying to mount a coup.

并且指责反对派是在试图发动政变。

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2017

Niger's government has seen multiple coups since the 1990s.

自上世纪90年代以来,尼日尔政府已遭遇了多起政变。

Source: CNN Selected October 2017 Collection

The protesters alleged that Congress had staged a parliamentary coup.

抗议者声称国会策划了一场议会政变。

Source: AP Listening Collection November 2020

Guaido's ambassador in Washington says it's not a military coup.

关岛驻华盛顿大使说,这不是军事政变。

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

A Venezuelan government official also said it wasn't a military coup.

一位委内瑞拉政府官员也表示,这不是军事政变。

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes a coup maybe in the works.

乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基认为,一场政变可能正在进行。

Source: CNN Listening Compilation December 2021

It said Monday's coup was unconstitutional.

非盟表示,星期一的政变是违反宪法的。

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2021

Now, that would really have been a real coup if that occurred.

那这将真正是一场的政变。

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

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