supplanter

supplanter — 名詞

1. a person who takes the position, power, or role of another person by using disho

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釋義

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

例句

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

常見搭配
  • branded a supplanter
  • seen as a supplanter
  • called a supplanter
  • supplanter of [someone]
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

She was the supplanter of the retiring CEO by company vote.
She was the successor of the retiring CEO by company vote.
'supplanter' implies dishonest methods, not a fair election or vote.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • seen as a supplanter
  • branded a supplanter
  • called a supplanter
  • accused of being a supplanter

介系詞搭配