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usurper

/juˈsɜɹpə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun

篡夺者， 篡位者

One who usurps.

Examples :

"After the CEO's sudden retirement, the vice president became the usurper, seizing power before the board could appoint a new leader. "
在首席执行官突然退休后，副总裁成为了一个篡权者，在董事会任命新领导之前就夺取了权力。
politics government history royal person state

Related Words

Illustration retirement

retirement noun

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

退休，退职。

"After 30 years of teaching, Mr. Smith's retirement was a significant event for the whole school. "

史密斯老师教了三十年书，他的退休对整个学校来说都是一件大事。

Illustration board

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

木板， 板材

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

木匠用一块长木板制作了新的书架。

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

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sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

突然事件，意外。

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

学校突然宣布放假，这事儿让大家都感到很意外。

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power noun

/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

力量，能力。

"The student's power to concentrate helped her finish her homework. "

这个学生集中注意力的能力帮助她完成了作业。

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president noun

/ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/

先例, 前例

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

学生会主席将去年的辩论作为先例，来制定今年的选举规则。

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seizing verb

/ˈsizɪŋ/

抓住，夺取。

"The police officer was seizing the suspect's weapon. "

警察正在抓住嫌疑犯的武器。

Illustration leader

leader noun

/ˈlidɚ/ /ˈliː.də(ɹ)/

领导，领袖。

"The soccer team's leader encouraged everyone to work together. "

足球队的领导鼓励大家一起努力。

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usurps verb

/juːˈzɜːrps/ /juˈsɜːrps/

篡夺， 篡位

"The younger brother often usurps his older brother's video game time by starting a new game when the older brother is away. "

弟弟经常趁哥哥不在的时候开始玩新游戏，抢占哥哥玩游戏的时间.

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became verb

/bɪˈkeɪm/

成为, 变成

"The students became quiet in the classroom when the teacher entered. "

老师走进教室后，学生们安静下来了。

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appoint verb

/əˈpɔɪnt/

约定， 确定。

"The school board appointed Tuesday afternoon for the next parent-teacher conference. "

学校董事会确定下周二下午举行下次家长会。

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。