đoạt quyền
Definition
- Verb:
- To seize power / to usurp power: To take control of authority, a position, or a right by force, illegitimately, or without legal claim, often from the rightful holder.
- To win a right / to gain a right: In competitive contexts, such as sports or games, it means to earn the right to possess something (like the ball) through skillful play.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Kẻ phản bội âm mưu đoạt quyền kiểm soát đất nước. (The conspirator plotted to seize control of the country.)
- Đội khách đoạt quyền sở hữu bóng sau pha phạm lỗi. (The away team won possession of the ball after the foul.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often implies a sudden, decisive, or aggressive action to take control from another entity.
- It is commonly used in political, historical, and sporting contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Cướp quyền (v): A stronger, more aggressive synonym for "to seize power," often implying robbery or violent takeover.
- Chiếm đoạt (v): To usurp, to appropriate; often used for taking property or positions wrongfully.
- Giành quyền (v): To compete for and win a right; this term is more neutral and focuses on the competitive effort rather than the illegitimate seizure.
Synonyms
- Usurp: To take a position of power illegally or by force.
- Seize: To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
- Appropriate: To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Đoạt quyền kiểm soát: To seize control.
- Cuộc đảo chính nhằm đoạt quyền kiểm soát chính phủ. (The coup aimed to seize control of the government.)
- Đoạt quyền sở hữu: To gain possession (common in sports commentary).
- Hậu vệ đoạt quyền sở hữu bóng một cách khéo léo. (The defender skillfully gained possession of the ball.)