supplanter
supplanter — 名詞
1. a person who takes the position, power, or role of another person by using disho
篡位者
用不正當手段取代他人位置者
a person who takes the position, power, or role of another person by using dishonest methods or secret plans
After secretly spreading false rumours about the branch manager, Yuki became a supplanter who took over the position.
在暗中散播關於分行經理的假謠言後，Yuki 成了篡位者，奪取了那個職位。
supplanter follows 'became a' — common predicative pattern; context shows dishonest means
The nobles whispered that the new king was a supplanter who had stolen the throne.
貴族們竊竊私語，說新國王是靠奪取王位篡位的人。
was a supplanter who — relative clause describing the person
Adaeze never wanted to be seen as a supplanter of her friend's position.
Adaeze 從不希望被視為取代朋友職位的篡位者。
Hyun knew that rumours about being a supplanter would harm his reputation.
Hyun 知道關於他是篡位者的謠言會損害他的名聲。
Brandon was unfairly called a supplanter after taking over his cousin's business.
Brandon 被不公平地稱為篡位者，因為他接管了表哥的生意。
- usurper
stronger and more forceful — often implies taking power by violence or open rebellion rather than secret scheming
- replacement
neutral term — does not carry any suggestion of dishonesty or scheming
- successor
implies legitimate succession by appointment, election, or inheritance, not deceit
- predecessor
the person whose place was taken
- incumbent
the current office-holder — especially before being replaced
文法句型
supplanter + of + noun phrase (the person/position replaced)
用法筆記
Often carries a strongly negative or critical tone, implying the person acted dishonestly or by secret scheming. Avoid using this word for someone who replaces another person legitimately — use 'successor' or 'replacement' instead.