oust

/aʊst/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaʊst] /aʊst/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈaʊst] /ˈau̇st How to pronounce oust (audio)/ (ame, mw)

oust — verb

  • oustpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • oustshe / she / it
  • oustedpast simple
  • ousting-ing form

1. to make a person, group, or business lose an important job, place, or leading po

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make a person, group, or business lose an important job, place, or leading position so that they are pushed out

例句

Voters ousted the mayor after months of secret travel bills.

political use: oust + elected official

The board ousted Emma from the museum leadership team before the budget vote.

oust + noun phrase + from + position

同義詞
  • depose

    more formal and mostly used for rulers or political leaders

  • expel

    focuses on forcing someone out of a place, school, group, or country

  • supplant

    formal and often about taking someone's place, with less focus on the act of forcing them out

  • replace

    neutral everyday word that does not itself suggest conflict

反義詞
  • reinstate

    to put someone back into the position after removal

  • retain

    to keep a person or group in the same job or position

文法句型

oust + noun phrase

oust + noun phrase + from + place/position

用法筆記

Common in news and formal writing. The object is usually a person, group, or business that currently holds power, a place, or the lead, and the sentence often states what they are pushed out of with from.

常見錯誤

❌The school ousted the broken desks last summer.
✅The school replaced the broken desks last summer.
💡'oust' is used for forcing people or groups out, not for changing ordinary objects.
❌Gita ousted Zayd in a friendly game of cards.
✅Gita beat Zayd in a friendly game of cards.
💡'oust' suggests pushing someone out of a competition, lead, or position, not just winning one normal game.