arrogate
arrogate — 動詞
- arrogatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- arrogateshe / she / it
- arrogatedpast simple
- arrogating-ing form
1. to treat power, authority, credit, or another right as if it belongs to you, tak
擅攬
把無權取得的權力或功勞攬為己有
to treat power, authority, credit, or another right as if it belongs to you, taking or claiming it for yourself even though it does not.
After the cabinet resigned, the general arrogated emergency powers.
內閣辭職後，那名將軍擅攬了緊急權力。
arrogate + power/authority
By rewriting the report, Mina arrogated all the credit for the project.
Mina 改寫報告後，把整個計畫的功勞都擅攬到自己身上。
arrogate + credit
The company arrogated control of the village well and barred local families from using it.
那家公司擅攬了村裡水井的控制權，還不讓當地家庭使用。
After the election, one judge arrogated parliament's powers and wrote the laws himself.
選舉後，一名法官擅攬了國會的權力，連法律都自己來寫。
At the meeting, Ryo arrogated the right to make the final decision.
會議上，Ryo 擅攬了作出最後決定的權利。
- usurp
stronger and more political, especially for taking an office or power
- claim
can be neutral or legitimate, unlike arrogate
- appropriate
often focuses on taking things, money, or ideas for your own use
- relinquish
to give up a power or right you hold
- defer
to let another person or body decide instead
文法句型
arrogate + noun phrase
arrogate + noun phrase + to oneself
用法筆記
Usually used critically, especially with nouns such as power, authority, rights, or credit. Often followed by 'to oneself' when the person taking the role or right is named directly.