coup
/kuː/noun
(pl. coups /kuːz/ )
1
- （亦作 coup d'état）a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government政变：
he was overthrown in an army coup.
他在军事政变中被推翻了。
2
- a notable or successful stroke or move妙举; 成功的行动：
it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract.
能够签订那么重要的合同是一大成功。
2.1
- an unusual or unexpected but successful tactic in card play（打牌中）出乎意料却成功的策略。
3
- Billiards a direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke【台球】主球径自入袋。
4
- historical (among North American Indians) an act of touching an enemy, as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it〈史〉（北美印第安人中）触碰敌人（以示勇气）; 抢先触碰敌人的物品（以示占有）。
词源
late 18th cent.: from French, from medieval Latin colpus 'blow' （see COPE1 ）.