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coup
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coup d'état
an occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force (通常用軍事力量實現的)政變 a military/army coup : There has been a series of military coups since the country gained independence. 自從該國取得獨立以來,發生了一系列的軍事政變。
stage/lead/mount a coup : A band of young disillusioned officers staged a coup. 一群幻想破滅的年輕軍官發動了一場政變。
an attempted/failed/abortive coup : He was jailed for his part in the attempted coup. 他由於參加一起未遂的政變而被關進監獄。
coup against : the 1996 coup against General Abacha 1996年反對阿巴查將軍的政變
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