unseat /ʌnˈsiːt/ ( unseating, unseated, unseats )

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  V-T When people try to unseat a person who is in an important job or position, they try to remove him or her from that job or position. 剥夺(重要工作或地位)

  例：

  It is still not clear who was behind Sunday's attempt to unseat the president.

  仍不知道星期天发生的企图夺取总统权力的幕后主使是谁。