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 experts contributing to this book have conducted their own research into this seminal event that the Bush administration has used to subvert civil liberties, conduct preemptive wars, and bring the world perilously closer to chaos.
  专家们作出贡献，这本书已进行自己的研究，这具有开创性的事件说，布什政府已用来破坏公民自由，进行先发制人的战争，使世界更危险地接近混乱。
• Enough of this type of treatment and users will be primed to use any chance to subvert the system.
  受够了这种对待，用户会利用一切机会背离这种系统。
• And you want to subvert this jury's decision?
  你想推翻陪审团的决定？
• Moreover, when administrative powers are exercised in secrecy, they can readily be abused to subvert fundamental rights.
  此外，一旦秘密行使行政权力，便很容易造成滥用权力而侵犯公民的基本权利。
• 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。
• Sometimes, they subvert states entirely.
  有时候，它们会彻底颠覆政府。
• And organizations have ways of dealing with employees who subvert the team.
  而且公司有办法对付那些破坏团队的员工。
• She's trying to subvert my policy agenda.
  就是因为她想要阻挠我的政策实施。
• 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。
• In general terms, the young tend to subvert traditions.
  从总体而言，年轻人倾向于颠覆传统。