coup
美音:
[ku:
]英音:
[ku:
]n.砰然而有效的一击,妙计,出乎意料的行动,政变
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coup
/ku:; ku/
n (pl ~s/ ku:z; kuz/)
1 surprising and successful action 意外而成功的行动
*She pulled off a great coup in getting the president to agree to an interview. 她竟然办到了让总统同意接受采访.
2 (also French 法语借词 coup d'etat / ku
*deI5tB
*; `kude`ta/, pl coups d'etat / ku
*deI5tB
*; `kude`ta/) sudden unconstitutional, often violent, change of government 政变
*The army staged a coup (d'etat). 军方发动了一场政变.
* a bloodless coup 不流血的政变.
coup
n[C]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin:'hit, stroke']
a sudden and sometimes violent attempt by citizens or the army to take control of the government
= coup d' état
Haiti's first elected president was deposed in a violent military coup .
a coup attempt by junior officers
He evaded capture after the failed coup .
an achievement that is extremely impressive because it was very difficult
Getting a former professional player as coach was a major coup for the club.