词汇 | defenestration |
释义 | defenestration noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/ formal把…拋出窗外 the action of throwing or pushing someone out of a window his death by defenestration 他被迫从窗口坠下而导致的死亡 He opened a window for the defenestration. 他打开窗户,准备把人扔下去。 UK humorous迫使(领导人)辞职 the action of forcing someone, especially a leader, out of his or her job He has governed so badly as to deserve automatic defenestration. 他的执政能力如此之差,完全应该主动辞职。 If he loses the election, expect a few defenestrations in the Republican Party. 如果他在选举中失利,预计共和党内会有一些人被迫辞职。 See: defenestrate
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