oust
verb [ T ] uk/aʊst/ us/aʊst/
将…赶下台,罢免,废黜;赶走;淘汰
to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition
The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987. 总统在1987年1月的一次军事政变中被赶下了台。
Police are trying to oust drug dealers from the city . 警方正试图将毒品贩子们从市中心撵走。
Last year's NCAA winners have been ousted from the tournament. 去年的NCAA冠军在锦标赛中被淘汰了。
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- They offered voters a massive inducement to oust the president by announcing that sanctions would be lifted if there was 'democratic change'.
- He was ousted from the club for violating its rules.
- Traditional farming patterns have been ousted by modern methods.
- It proved impossible to oust him from power.
- The rebels are intent on ousting the dictator.