单词 | oust |
释义 | oustWord family verboustnounouster oust /aʊst/ verb [transitiveT] GET RID OFto force someone out of a position of power, especially so that you can take their place 强迫〔某人〕放弃职权,把…撵走〔尤指为取而代之〕 SYN remove oust somebody from something The Communists were finally ousted from power. 他们最终被赶下了台。 Examples from the Corpus oust• Reformers have expressed concern that he could be ousted by hard-liners opposed to his reforms.• Her getting sacked was the biggest sensation since Rudolf Bing ousted Callas in 1958.• As Jane comes into her own, Owens is ousted from his own private Eden.• What has been happening since Suharto was ousted from power in 1998?• Nusabe was ousted in a coup late last year.• He hosted the meetings where the rebellion was fomented which ousted Mrs Thatcher from power.• Dole appeared to be drawing a lesson from the last four presidential candidates who ousted the opposition party from the White House. oust somebody from something• Hale was ousted from the company's main board in a big management shake-up. From Longman Business Dictionary oustoust /aʊst/ verb [transitiveT] journalism 1to force someone to leave a job or important position Profit margins collapsed and Martinez was ousted as chairman. oust somebody from something two top executives who had been ousted from the board 2if one company or product ousts another from its market position, it becomes more successful oust something from something Cotton eventually ousted wool from its dominant role in clothing production. (1400-1500) Anglo-French ouster, from Latin obstare “to stand against, prevent” |
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