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TOEFL BNC: 7061 COCA: 6200

overturn

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o·ver·turn /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn $ ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn/ ●●○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TURN if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side (使)翻倒，(使)倾覆；打翻
 Leslie jumped to her feet, overturning her chair.
莱斯莉一跃而起，碰倒了椅子。
 His car overturned, trapping him inside.
他的汽车发生侧翻，把他困在了里面。
2  overturn a decision/verdict etc CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto change a decision or result so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before 推翻决定/裁决等
 His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
他的有罪裁决被上诉法院推翻了。
Examples from the Corpus
overturn a decision/verdict etc• The High Court has overturned decisions made by secretaries of state.
3. [transitiveT]PMPG to suddenly remove a government from power, especially by using violence 〔尤指用暴力突然〕推翻，颠覆〔政府〕 SYN overthrow
Examples from the Corpus
overturn• Nurse jailed for hitting patient has conviction overturned.• One of the boats had overturned.• The execution ended a 14-year battle to have Bannister's death sentence overturned.• During the riots several cars were overturned and set on fire.• The truck had overturned, but the driver was not injured.• Wolf was found guilty of treason, but the conviction was overturned by Germany's highest court in 1995.• Cruz's house arrest and dismissal were overturned by the Supreme Court on Dec. 29, but he remained suspended from office.• Protestors overturned cars and set fire to them.• Fans roamed the streets, overturning cars with foreign license plates.• The wind was so strong that it overturned dustbins and wrecked fences.• In recent months, Milhoan has written lengthy rebuttals to senior Navy officials in hopes of overturning his dismissal.• The whole crew was drowned when their boat overturned in a storm.• Today's ruling overturns part of a lower court's decision on July 25.• In short, for every argument there was a counter argument, or a later discovery overturned the accepted wisdom.• A majority of those voting can overturn the actions of their own elected representatives.• An appeals court overturned the convictions in 1979.• The House of Lords overturned the decision.• Government rules prevent the use of that money to build council houses but Coun Munsey wants Mr Major to overturn those policies.
o·ver·turn verb
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TOEFL BNC: 7061 COCA: 6200
overturn

verb

ADVERB | VERB + OVERTURN | PHRASES ADVERB➤completely完全推翻◇She completely overturned my preconceptions about movie stars.她完全推翻了我對電影明星的成見。VERB + OVERTURN➤seek to, try to力圖推翻◇He is seeking to overturn his conviction for armed robbery.他正力圖推翻自己持械搶劫的罪名。➤fail to未能推翻PHRASES➤be easily overturned易於推翻◇This argument seems convincing, but is easily overturned.這一論點看似令人信服，卻很容易被推翻。
TOEFL BNC: 7061 COCA: 6200
overturn verb
⇨ overturn (overturn a decision) ⇨ roll (overturn a chair) overturn

verb

overturn ♦︎ reverse ♦︎ override ♦︎ overrule ♦︎ set sth aside ♦︎ quashThese words all mean to officially decide that a legal decision is not correct, and to make it no longer valid. 这些词均表示推翻或撤销判决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to overturn / reverse / override / overrule / set aside / quash a decision◆to overturn / reverse / override / quash a ban◆to overturn / reverse / set aside / quash a conviction / verdict◆to overturn / reverse / quash a ruling◆to overturn / override a / an veto / injunction◆to finally overturn / quash sth◆to completely overturn / reverse sth■ overturn ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to officially decide that a legal decision is not correct, and to make it no longer valid 推翻，撤销（判决）◆His sentence was overturned by the appeal court.上诉法庭撤销了对他的判决。■ reverse [transitive] (rather formal) to change a previous decision, law or policy to the opposite one 撤销，废除（决定、法律或政策）◆The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government.如果政府改组，这项政策很可能被废除。■ override ˌəʊvəˈraɪd; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈraɪd(overrode, overridden) [transitive] to use your authority to reject sb's decision or wishes （以权力）否决，推翻，不理会（某人的决定或意愿）◆The chairman overrode the committee's objections and signed the agreement.主席不顾委员会的反对，径行签署了协议。■ overrule ˌəʊvəˈruːl; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈruːl [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to use your authority to reject sb's decision （以权力）否决，推翻，不理会（某人的决定）◆The verdict was overruled by the Supreme Court.最高法院驳回了那个裁决。NOTE 辨析 Override or overrule? Override suggests that there are more important factors to consider than the decision or wishes of one person or group; overrule places more emphasis on the use of sb's authority to reject sth. * override意味着有比某个人或群体的决定或意愿更为重要的因素需要考虑，overrule则更强调某人运用权力否决某事。■ ˌset sth aˈside

phrasal verb

(setting, set, set)to officially state that a decision made by a court is not legally valid 宣布（法庭的裁决）无效；撤销（判决）◆The verdict was set aside by the Appeal Court.上诉法庭驳回了那个裁决。■ quash kwɒʃ; NAmE kwɑːʃ [transitive] (written) to officially state that a decision made by a court is not legally valid 宣布（法庭的裁决）无效；撤销（判决）◆His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal.后来，上诉法院撤销了对他的有罪判决。
TOEFL BNC: 7061 COCA: 6200
overturn
To change position: turn, spin, overturn...
Appearing in court: affirm, allow, all rise...

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