coup

Word family nouncoup de grâcecoupcouper

coup /kuː/ noun [countableC] → coo

1 REBELLION/REVOLUTIONa sudden and sometimes violent attempt by citizens or the army to take control of the government （军事）政变 SYN coup d'état

Haiti’s first elected president was deposed in a violent military coup.

海地的第一位民选总统在一场动荡的军事政变中被废黜。

a coup attempt by junior officers

低级军官发动的一场军事政变

He evaded capture after the failed coup.

政变失败后他逃脱了抓捕。

► see thesaurus at revolution

2 IMPRESSan achievement that is extremely impressive because it was very difficult 〔克服很大困难的〕成功之举，漂亮之举

Beating Arsenal was a major coup for the club.

击败阿森纳队是该俱乐部的一次重大胜利。

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a military/army coup

He seized power in a military coup in 1977.

an attempted/abortive/failed coup (=one that did not succeed)

There was an attempted coup against Togo’s military dictator.

a successful/unsuccessful coup

The armed forces are too weak to mount a successful coup.

a bloody/bloodless coup (=with or without killing and violence)

In 1974, the regime was overthrown in a bloodless coup.

a presidential coup (=in which power is taken from a president)

The new leader returned the country to democratic rule following his presidential coup.

verbs

plan/plot a coup

They were arrested and accused of plotting a coup against the government.

stage/mount/launch a coup (=attempt one)

Later that year, the rebels staged an unsuccessful coup.

foil/crush a coup (=stop it from being successful)

The government foiled an armed coup by rebel soldiers.

be deposed/overthrown in a coup (=lose power in a coup)

The prime minister was deposed in a coup by the armed forces.

coup + NOUN

a coup attempt

There have been repeated coup attempts against the government.

the coup leader

The coup leaders escaped when the rest of the men were arrested.

a coup plot

He was imprisoned for his part in a coup plot against the regime.

Examples from the Corpus

coup• There they argued inconclusively, and the students prepared to stage a coup in Jakarta.• Getting to host the race was a coup for the Santa Cruz Yacht Club.• S.-backed coup which overthrew a democratically elected government.• The next morning, a week after his coup, senior army officers told him his time had run out.• For Stewart, the Athens dispatches were a journalistic coup of the first rank.• Ben Bella was overthrown in a military coup in 1965.• But the coup the youngest daughter most wanted was to reconcile with her father in a big way.

failed coup• President Gamul Abdel Nasser had dissolved the organization after a failed coup attempt in Alexandria in which he claimed it was involved.• It was the worst violence Moscow had seen since the failed coup of August 1991.

major coup• The Metropolis in Saltcoats, for example, recently pulled off a major coup by securing a live set from Chaka Khan.• The measures represent a major coup by central government against local government and the unions.• The Stadium management thinks it's a major coup.

Origin coup

(1700-1800) French “hit, stroke”

词汇	coup
释义	coup Word family nouncoup de grâcecoupcouper coup /kuː/ ●○○ noun [countableC] → coo 1 REBELLION/REVOLUTIONa sudden and sometimes violent attempt by citizens or the army to take control of the government （军事）政变 SYN coup d'état Haiti’s first elected president was deposed in a violent military coup. 海地的第一位民选总统在一场动荡的军事政变中被废黜。 a coup attempt by junior officers 低级军官发动的一场军事政变 He evaded capture after the failed coup. 政变失败后他逃脱了抓捕。 ► see thesaurus at revolution 2 IMPRESSan achievement that is extremely impressive because it was very difficult 〔克服很大困难的〕成功之举，漂亮之举 Beating Arsenal was a major coup for the club. 击败阿森纳队是该俱乐部的一次重大胜利。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a military/army coup He seized power in a military coup in 1977. an attempted/abortive/failed coup (=one that did not succeed) There was an attempted coup against Togo’s military dictator. a successful/unsuccessful coup The armed forces are too weak to mount a successful coup. a bloody/bloodless coup (=with or without killing and violence) In 1974, the regime was overthrown in a bloodless coup. a presidential coup (=in which power is taken from a president) The new leader returned the country to democratic rule following his presidential coup. verbs plan/plot a coup They were arrested and accused of plotting a coup against the government. stage/mount/launch a coup (=attempt one) Later that year, the rebels staged an unsuccessful coup. foil/crush a coup (=stop it from being successful) The government foiled an armed coup by rebel soldiers. be deposed/overthrown in a coup (=lose power in a coup) The prime minister was deposed in a coup by the armed forces. coup + NOUN a coup attempt There have been repeated coup attempts against the government. the coup leader The coup leaders escaped when the rest of the men were arrested. a coup plot He was imprisoned for his part in a coup plot against the regime. Examples from the Corpus coup• There they argued inconclusively, and the students prepared to stage a coup in Jakarta.• Getting to host the race was a coup for the Santa Cruz Yacht Club.• S.-backed coup which overthrew a democratically elected government.• The next morning, a week after his coup, senior army officers told him his time had run out.• For Stewart, the Athens dispatches were a journalistic coup of the first rank.• Ben Bella was overthrown in a military coup in 1965.• But the coup the youngest daughter most wanted was to reconcile with her father in a big way. failed coup• President Gamul Abdel Nasser had dissolved the organization after a failed coup attempt in Alexandria in which he claimed it was involved.• It was the worst violence Moscow had seen since the failed coup of August 1991. major coup• The Metropolis in Saltcoats, for example, recently pulled off a major coup by securing a live set from Chaka Khan.• The measures represent a major coup by central government against local government and the unions.• The Stadium management thinks it's a major coup. Origin coup (1700-1800) French “hit, stroke”
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