| 单词 | topple |
| 释义 | topple (tɒpəl ) Word forms: topples , toppling , toppled 1. verb If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards. [VERB adverb/preposition] Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fall over, fall, collapse, tumble Topple over means the same as topple. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over. [VERB PARTICLE] We lost our balance and toppled over on to a table. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. verb To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. [journalism] ...the revolution which toppled the regime. [VERB noun] Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, bring down, oust Collocations: topple a building Others include a surfer in a fountain and a martial artist toppling a building. The Sun Residents fled into the streets as the quake struck at around 1pm local time, triggering landslides and toppling buildings. The Sun Locals were terrified more aftershocks would topple the buildings. The Sun The earthquake struck at 12.35pm, with the tremor lasting about a minute, and triggered landslides and toppled buildings. Times, Sunday Times Heavy rainfall toppled buildings, hot and cold weather arrived in disorder, and crops failed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He hired mercenaries to protect it and topple the government. Times, Sunday Times They did not want to topple the government, they said, they just wanted a dialogue for reform. Times,Sunday Times It was the first attempt in months to hold nationwide protests to topple the government. Times, Sunday Times The opposition parties threaten to topple the government on a non-confidence motion in relation to the economic statement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rebels had taken over most of the city, however they failed to topple the government, which remained in control of small pockets of the city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 倒下 Japanese: ぐらつかせる/ぐらつく |
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