coup
noun
kuː
noun
1
a
sudden
and
sometimes
violent
attempt
by
citizens
or
the
army
to
take
control
of
the
government
（军事）政变;
Haiti’s
first
elected
president
was
deposed
in
a
violent
military
coup
.
海地的第一位民选总统在一场剧烈的军事政变中被废黜。
a
coup
attempt
by
junior
officers
低级军官发动的政变行动
He
evaded
capture
after
the
failed
coup
.
政变失败后他逃脱了抓捕。
2
an
achievement
that
is
extremely
impressive
because
it
was
very
difficult
成功之举; 漂亮之举
Beating
Arsenal
was
a
major
coup
for
the
club.
击败阿森纳队是该俱乐部的一次重大胜利。