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power grab
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpaʊə ˌɡræb/ us /ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌɡræb/
an occasion when a person or group takes advantage of a situation in order to take control: 夺权
There have been no labour union power grabs.没有发生过工会夺权的情况。
Critics call the move a power grab and a step backwards for democracy.批评人士称此举是对权力的攫取，是民主的倒退。
He's facing a power grab by former warlords in parliament.
This is not the time for power grabs, bickering, or any divisiveness.
They claim that the states are victims of a federal power grab by leaders in Washington.
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