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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Perhaps this is just a flood of emotions in some micro-ON care can subvert the youth.
  或许，这只是一个情感泛滥的年代，一些微掩的关怀就可以颠覆青春。
• 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。
• First, Mr Dawkins wants to subvert the mode of transmission between parent and child.
  首先，道金欲推翻父母同子女间传输信息的模式。
• That you plan to subvert the monarchy, perhaps.
  可能是你企图谋反的计划。
• How does HIV subvert the immune sys-tem?
  艾滋病病毒是怎样破坏免疫系统的？
• 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。