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1. VERB (尤指艰难或非法地)攫取，抢夺 If you wrest something from someone else, you take it from them, especially when this is difficult or illegal. 

  • 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。

  • The men had returned to wrest back power.

    这些人已经回来以图重新夺取权力。

2. VERB 抢，夺(物品) If you wrest something from someone who is holding it, you take it from them by pulling or twisting it violently. 

  • He wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur...

    他从司机手里抢过手提箱。

  • 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。

1. The usurper wrested the power from the king.
篡位者从国王手里夺取了权力。

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