coups是什么意思？

coups

英[ku:z]

• n. <法>意外而成功的行动( coup的名词复数 )，政变，努力办到难办的事；

例句

• The ousting of his predecessor was one of the most dramatic coups the business world had seen in years. 将他的前任扳倒是商界多年以来最富戏剧性的一场胜利。
• There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely unacceptable... 以前也有人试图发动政变。我们绝对不能接受这种做法。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 政变
  When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.
  例句
  ...a military coup... 军事政变 They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt. 他们因参与了4月份的政变而被判处死刑。
• 了不起的成就;成功之举
  A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult.
  例句
  The sale is a big coup for the auction house... 这笔交易是该拍卖行的一大成功之举。 Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role. 雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。