usurped

英 [juːˈzɜːpt]

美 [juːˈzɜːrpt]

v.  篡夺; 侵权
usurp的过去分词和过去式

过去式：usurped　

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

• Her day was divided between us; no amusement usurped a minute: she neglected her meals, her studies, and her play; and she was the fondest nurse that ever watched.
  她一天的时间全分给我们两个人了；没有一分钟是玩掉的：吃饭、读书和游戏她都不放在心上，真是位难得的、讨人喜的看护。
• However, Tian Chengzi someday killed the King of Qi and then usurped his throne.
  然而，有一天，田成子将齐王杀死，窃取了他的王位。
• The usurped crown sat heavy on his head.
  篡夺来的王冠重重的压在他的头上。
• That magazine usurped copyrighted material.
  那杂志盗用了版权为他人所有的素材。
• The technology sector continues to hog the limelight, but Google, the top-ranking brand four years running, has been usurped by Apple.
  科技行业依然风头最健，但曾连续四年位居榜首的谷歌（Google）已经被苹果超过。
• The powers of local councils are being usurped by central government.
  地方市政会的权力被中央政府攫取了。
• A white, dull light fell from a large window, with tiny panes, on the left, which usurped the whole width of the room.
  一片暗淡的白光从左边的一大扇小方格玻璃窗里透进来，窗子和屋子一般宽，我们看时，看不见一个人；
• Also commentary on how the power of Japanese cartoon Hello Kitty has usurped power from actual political leader.
  日本卡通人物凯蒂猫的影响力如何压过真正的政治领导人物，该幅画也是针对这种现象的一种诠释。
• The G8 claimed to be an informal discussion club, but the G20 has usurped power over global financial governance.
  8自称为非正式的讨论俱乐部，但它却攫取了全球金融治理方面的权力。
• US President Barack Obama proclaimed America had usurped China as the world's No 1 investment destination, a bold statement that left some economists scratching their heads.
  美国总统奥巴马声称美国已经取代中国成为世界首选投资目的地，这一大胆言论让一些经济学家莫名其妙。