oust
oust
[aʊst]
verb
[aʊst]
verb
- [with obj.]drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place
撤职，驱逐
the reformists were ousted from power.
改革者被罢免。
■(Law)deprive (someone) of or exclude (someone) from possession of something
(律)剥夺
■take away (a court's jurisdiction) in a matter
撤消（法院对某事的司法权）
- late Middle English (as a legal term): from Anglo-Norman French ouster 'take away', from Latin obstare 'oppose, hinder'
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