putsch

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putsch — 名詞

  • putschsingular
  • putschesplural

1. a secretly planned, sudden attempt by a small group — usually military officers

1.名詞C1
釋義

政變

少數人以武力突然奪取政權

a secretly planned, sudden attempt by a small group — usually military officers or political insiders — to seize control of a government by using violence or the threat of violence

例句

The general led a failed putsch against the elected president while the capital slept.

那位將軍趁首都沉睡時，發動了一場失敗的政變來推翻民選總統。

led + putsch + against [target]

Stephanie's grandfather was arrested after the 1973 putsch because he refused to support the new rulers.

Stephanie 的祖父在 1973 年政變後被捕，因為他拒絕支持新政權。

putsch preceded by year / passive: was arrested after the putsch

同義詞
  • coup

    shorter, more common equivalent; 'coup' can also be used in non-military contexts (e.g. a boardroom coup)

  • coup d'état

    the full French phrase from which 'coup' is shortened; slightly more formal and precise

  • overthrow

    focuses on the result (removing a government) rather than the method (sudden, secret plot)

反義詞

文法句型

a + putsch

putsch + against + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently modified by 'failed' or 'military'. Often appears in historical or journalistic writing rather than everyday speech. Distinguished from 'rebellion' or 'uprising' by the small-group, top-down nature of the action — a putsch is planned by a few leaders, not a mass movement.

常見錯誤

❌The students planned a putsch against the school rules.
✅The students planned a protest against the school rules.
💡putsch refers specifically to overthrowing a government by force, not to any rebellion against authority.
❌There was a putsch in the company when the CEO retired.
✅There was a power struggle in the company when the CEO retired.
💡putsch is only used for attempts to overthrow a government, not for corporate takeovers.