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

• Economic assistance... must suBvert the existing... feudal or triBal order
  经济援助.必须彻底推翻现存的.封建的或氏族的秩序
• One theme of "black romantic" in contemporary Hong Kong film is to subvert the systematized culture, while the other one is to describe the feeling of abandoned babies and loafers.
  “黑色浪漫”在当代香港电影中的一条主线是对体制性文化的颠覆，另一条主线是对弃婴和浪子心态的抒写。
• She's trying to subvert my policy agenda.
  就是因为她想要阻挠我的政策实施。
• This is a security feature; obviously, you'll want to subvert it.
  这是一个安全特性；显然，您希望改变这种情况。
• How does HIV subvert the immune sys-tem?
  艾滋病病毒是怎样破坏免疫系统的？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• And you want to subvert this jury's decision?
  你想推翻陪审团的决定？