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wrest

英 [rest] 美 [rɛst]

解释

vt. 用力拧；抢夺；歪曲
n. 扭，拧

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中文词源

wrest 拧，扭，攫取，抢夺

来自PIE*wer,弯，转，拧，词源同wring,wrench。引申义猛拉，抢夺，攫取。

英文词源

wrest (v.): Old English wræstan "to twist, wrench," from Proto-Germanic *wraistjan (source of Old Norse reista "to bend, twist"), from PIE *wreik- "to turn" (see wry). Meaning "to pull, detach" (something) is recorded from c. 1300. Meaning "to take by force" (in reference to power, authority, etc.) is attested from early 15c. Related: Wrested; wresting.

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例句和用法

1. The men had returned to wrest back power.: 这些人已经回来以图重新夺取权力。

2. The officer managed to wrest the gun from his grasp.: 警官最终把枪从他手中夺走了.

3. The rebels tried to wrest control of the town from government forces.: 反叛者企图从政府军手中夺取这个城镇的控制权.

4. For the past year he has been trying to wrest control from the central government.: 一年来，他一直试图从中央政府手中将控制权夺过来。

5. He was attacked by a security man who tried to wrest away a gas cartridge.: 他遭到一名保安的袭击，那保安想抢走一个气瓶。