topple

verb

1. （使）失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下
   to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this
   1. The pile of books toppled over.
      那一摞书倒了。
   2. He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.
      他经过时蹭了她一下，使她从凳子上摔了下来。
2. 打倒；推翻；颠覆
   to make sb lose their position of power or authority
   1. a plot to topple the President
      推翻总统的阴谋

1. V-ERG (使)摇摇欲坠;(使)不稳而倒下
   If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over.
   1. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards...
      他刚一松开手就缓缓向后倒下。
   2. Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
      狂风暴雨刮倒了树木，打落了电线。
   3. Topple over means the same as topple .
      Topple over 同 topple
   4. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over...
      这棵树严重受损，他们担心它会倒掉。
   5. We lost our balance and toppled over on to a table.
      我们失去平衡，倒向一张桌子。
2. VERB 推翻;颠覆
   To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power.
   1. ...the revolution which toppled the regime.
      推翻该政权的革命

1. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards
   他刚一松开手就缓缓向后倒下。
2. He entered Robben Island a militant who had failed to topple a government, but came out as a leader who succeeded in building a new nation on a platform of peace and reconciliation among races.
   他进入罗本岛时还是一个未能推翻政府的激进分子，然而出狱后却成为了一名领袖人物，成功地在种族和平与和谐平台上构建了一个新国家。
3. Can YouTube topple television?
   YouTube能颠覆电视吗？
4. A civil war might topple the government.
   内战可能会使政府垮台。
5. We'll topple the Aizu clan from its pedestal!
   我们将彻底颠覆会津部落！
6. Ramadan pointed out that america's plan to topple the regime of a country, which found no precedent in the modern history of the world, would constitute a threat to all the regimes that Washington did not like.
   拉马丹指出，美国计划推翻一个国家的政权，这在世界现代史上是没有先例的现象，这种情况对所有华盛顿不喜欢的政权都构成威胁。
7. How can we topple the chief from his position of trust?
   我们怎样才能把主任从他的位置上赶下台？
8. Handcuffs will get soft and billy clubs will topple over, let's go on being free anyhow.
   手镣（压制）将得到消解而且警棍（严酷的政权）将会被推翻，让我们任意地廷续自由的本质。
9. Again hard before person also can topple, this is worldly still have adamancy, can in distressed country I see?
   原来再坚硬的人也会倒下，这世间还有坚强吗，在忧伤的国度我可以看见吗？
10. This action threatens to topple the government.
    这一行动大有推翻政府之势。
11. This scandal could topple the government.
    这一丑闻可能使政府倒台。
12. Able to topple governments with a single broadcast.
    能够凭一纸新闻颠覆政府。
13. Governments will topple and the programmes underpinning international aid will fall apart.
    政府将倒闭，支撑国际援助的项目将崩溃。
14. Why do chief executives fail, regimes topple and elected leaders fall out of favour?
    为什么首席执行官会失败，政权会被推翻，民选领导人会失宠？
15. Two of the more exciting scenarios let players take charge of the forces struggling to topple civilization.
    两个更加精彩的剧本让玩家控制可以颠覆文明的力量。
16. China had backed Western efforts to topple the Taliban and rebuild the Afghan state, but confined itself to a role of supporting regional stability through mainly economic means.
    中国支持西方推翻塔利班和帮助阿富汗重建的努力，但迄今将自己的作用局限于主要通过经济手段支持地区稳定。
17. There are Rightists in every city and they want to topple us.
    每一个城市都有一些右派，这些右派是要打倒我们的。
18. It will topple over.
    它将倒塌。
19. To topple, as from power or a high position; fall.
    下跌因外力或从高处倒下；
20. He slapped his knee and began to topple from his seat.
    他拍膝盖，开始在座位上昏昏沉沉地倒下去。
21. If the pillars shall topple, then so be it. That's just a side effect of revolution.
    如果支柱应该倒下，那么就应该倒，这只是一个革命的副作用。
22. Should an Asian-style crisis strike one of them, contagion is sure to topple others.
    如果一场亚洲式危机侵袭其中的一个国家，其它国家肯定会被传染，并随之倒下。
23. Cribs should be placed away from windows and tall, unsecured bookcases and shelves that could slide or topple.
    婴儿床应放在远离窗户和高，无担保的书柜和书架，可以幻灯片或推翻。
24. Libyan rebels are depending heavily on international help in their drive to topple leader Moammar Gadhafi.
    利比亚反对派在推翻领导人卡扎菲的运动中非常仰赖国际的援助。
25. However, if the tree looks impressive but has shallow roots, it will topple during a storm.
    然而，如果那树看起来漂亮却没有深厚的扎根，一遇到风暴就会倒塌。
26. The general is accused of conniving in a plot to topple the government.
    将军被指控纵容一个颠覆政府的阴谋。
27. A crisis which threatens to topple the government.
    使政府有垮台之虞的危机。
28. He caught the glass just as it began to topple.
    玻璃杯刚要翻倒时他伸手抓住了。
29. These strong winds could topple a high-sided vehicle.
    这些强风可能会刮翻侧边高的车辆。

verb

1. fall down, as if collapsing
   1. The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it

   Synonym:    tumble

2. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

   Synonym:    tumbletip