Supplant



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.排挤, 取代
• ［英］ v.排挤, 取代 ( to supersede by force or treachery)
• ［类］ supplant : replace / snatch : take ( 排挤是强行取代 / 攫取是强行拿)
• ［记］ sup ( 下面) +plant ( 种植) -> 在下面种植 -> 取代

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French supplanter, from Latin supplantare to trip up, cause to stumble, from sub- + planta sole of the foot — more at place
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
• 2.
  • a.
    • (1) obsolete uproot
    • (2) to eradicate and supply a substitute for <efforts to supplant the vernacular>
  • b. to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power
• Synonyms: see replace
• ? supplantation noun
• ? supplanter noun

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