late 14c., "to raze, destroy, overthrow, undermine, overturn," from Old French subvertir "overthrow, destroy" (13c.), or directly from Latin subvertere "to turn upside down, overturn, overthrow," from sub "under" (see sub-) + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Related: Subverted; subverting.
雙語例句
1. The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government.
反叛軍隊企圖顛覆政府統(tǒng)治.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Who corrupt and subvert the very principles our constitution exists to uphold.
我們憲法所維護(hù)的準(zhǔn)則被這些人腐化和破壞.
來自電影對白
3. US visa policy that they themselves tried to subvert.
(被他們擾亂的)美國的簽證政策.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. I subvert the entire world, only in order to correctly your reflection.
我顛覆了整個世界, 只為了擺正你的倒影!
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Marx and Post - modernist both subvert traditional concept of subject.