| 单词 | arrogate |
| 释义 | arrogate (once / 7086 pages) v To arrogate is to take over. When the teacher steps out of the classroom and some bossy student marches up to the chalkboard and begins scolding the other kids? The student is trying to arrogate the teacher's authority. When someone takes control of something, often without permission, such as when a military general assumes the power of a country's government after getting rid of the previous leader, they arrogate power or control to themselves. Occasionally the verb arrogate means something like "assert one's right to," or take something that is deserved, but more often it implies a taking by force. WORD FAMILYarrogate: arrogated, arrogates, arrogating, arrogation+/arrogation: arrogations USAGE EXAMPLESUnpersuaded by the prospect of sunshine after two days of rain, Baffert yanked Arrogate, thus shrinking an already puny field to a wagering-unfriendly four. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) “I want Arrogate bad,” trainer Art Sherman said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) But so far, Chrome’s most likely challenger, Arrogate, does not. Wall Street Journal(Dec 12, 2016) 1v seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession Syn|Hypo|Hyper assume, seize, take over, usurp annex take (territory) as if by conquest appropriate, capture, conquer, seizetake possession of by force, as after an invasion preoccupyoccupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance hijackseize control of raidtake over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock carrycapture after a fight colonise, colonizesettle as a colony; of countries in the developing world take take by force 2v demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper claim, lay claim claim, take lay claim to; as of an idea forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime pretend put forward a claim and assert right or possession of requisitiondemand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service assignmake undue claims to having bespeak, call for, quest, request express the need or desire for; ask for 3v make undue claims to having Syn|Hyper assign claim, lay claim demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to |
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