topple

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. 倒下
He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards. 他就松手，慢慢地曏後倒下了。
2. PHRASAL VERB Topple over means the same as . 同(topple)
The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over. 這棵樹損傷非常嚴(yán)重以至於他們擔(dān)心它會倒下。
3. V-T To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. 推繙[journalism]
...the revolution which toppled the regime. …推繙了該政權(quán)的革命。