Depose



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 免职, 废黜
• ［英］ n. 免职, 废黜 ( to remove from office or a position of power)
• ［记］ de+pose ( 放) -> 放下去 -> 免职
• ［同］ 参考: position ( 职位) ; repose ( 休息, 宁静)
• ［例］ The head of state was deposed by the army.

Webster Collegiate

verb (deposed; deposing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deposer, from Late Latin deponere (perfect indicative deposui), from Latin, to put down
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to remove from a throne or other high position
  • 2. to put down ; deposit
  • 3. \［Middle English, from Medieval Latin deponere, from Late Latin\］
    • a. to testify to under oath or by affidavit
    • b. affirm, assert
    • c. to take a deposition of <depose a witness>
• intransitive verb
  • to bear witness

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