overthrows
打倒する
解説 Definition
政府、支配者、または制度を強制的に打倒する行為。クーデターや革命で権力を奪取すること。また、野球でボール投げの過剰な力を指す。
The third-person singular present form of overthrow. It means forcibly removes a ruler, government, or system from power; in ball games, it can also mean throws a ball too far, too hard, or beyond its intended target.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
overthrows は原形 overthrow の三人称単数現在形で、主語が he、she、革命・政変など単数のときに使う。語尾は /z/ と発音する。overthrow a government/regime「政府・体制を打倒する」が中心で、野球では throw too far or too hard、つまり送球を逸らす意味にもなる。
Overthrows is the third-person singular present form of overthrow: a singular subject such as a revolution, coup, or player overthrows something. The final -s is pronounced /z/ because overthrow ends in a voiced vowel sound. Learn the political collocations overthrow a government, overthrow a ruler, and overthrow a regime. The image is of throwing established power down and out. In baseball and similar games, the same form can mean that a player throws too far, too hard, or past the intended receiver.
例文
The revolution overthrows the authoritarian regime.
革命は権威主義的な政権を打倒した。
The military coup overthrows the democratic government.
軍事クーデターは民主的政府を打倒した。
The outfielder overthrows the ball to home plate, sending it into the stands.
外野手がホームプレートにボールを過剰に投げて、スタンドに落とした。
overthrows の類義語・関連語
overthrows の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 ofer（越えて）+ þrawan（投げる）から成る複合語。「上から投げ倒す」が原義で、権力者を力で倒す意味に発展した。関連語：throw（投げる）、overflow（溢れる）。over-は「超越・過度」を示す接頭辞。
Overthrows is formed by adding the third-person singular present ending -s to overthrow. Overthrow combines over, from Old English ofer, with throw, whose earlier Germanic history includes senses of twisting and turning before the modern sense of propelling something developed. The compound came to mean throwing something down or overturning it, then figuratively removing a ruler or institution from power. Its sporting sense preserves the idea of throwing beyond a target.
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