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coup

/ˈkuː/ American
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  • n. 政变
  • n. 妙计
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Definition
  • n. a sudden illegal seizure of power
  • n. a clever unexpected success
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Example
The army seized power in a sudden coup last night.
军队昨晚发动政变夺取了政权。
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