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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Overturn \O`ver*turn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overturned}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Overturning}.]
   1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to
      overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.

   2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.

   3. To overpower; to conquer. --Milton.

   Syn: To demolish; overthrow. See {Demolish}.

Overturn \O"ver*turn`\, n.
   The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or
   subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties.

资料来源 : WordNet®

overturn
     n 1: the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the
          upset of his sled at a high speed" [syn: {upset}, {turnover}]
     2: an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset
        since David beat Goliath" [syn: {upset}]
     v 1: turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase
          overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" [syn: {turn over},
          {tip over}, {tump over}]
     2: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The
        cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer
        turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" [syn: {tip
        over}, {turn over}, {upset}, {knock over}, {bowl over}, {tump
        over}]
     3: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House
        voted on the bill" [syn: {overrule}, {override}, {overthrow},
         {reverse}]
     4: cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown";
        "subvert the ruling class" [syn: {overthrow}, {subvert}, {bring
        down}]
     5: annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on
        smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
        [syn: {revoke}, {annul}, {lift}, {countermand}, {reverse},
         {repeal}, {rescind}, {vacate}]
     6: change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in
        academe" [syn: {revolutionize}, {revolutionise}]