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1. Oxford Dictionary

   coup

   • IPA[kuː]

   英式

   • n.
     a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government；an instance of successfully achieving something difficult

   • noun: coup, plural noun: coups

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government he was overthrown in an army coup 同義詞 seizure of power, coup d'état, overthrow, takeover, ousting, ... 更多deposition, regime change, bloodless coup, palace revolution, rebellion, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, insurgency, rising, rioting, riot, jacquerie, putsch反義詞 election
   • 2. an instance of successfully achieving something difficult it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract 同義詞 success, triumph, feat, successful manoeuvre, stunt, ... 更多accomplishment, achievement, attainment, stroke, master stroke, stroke of genius, scoop, tour de force
   • ▪ an unusual or unexpected but successful tactic in card play.
   • 3. a direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke.
   • 4. historical (among some North American Indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it.