Old English wræstan "to twist, wrench," from Proto-Germanic *wraistjan (source of Old Norse reista "to bend, twist"), from PIE *wreik- "to turn" (see wry). Meaning "to pull, detach" (something) is recorded from c. 1300. Meaning "to take by force" (in reference to power, authority, etc.) is attested from early 15c. Related: Wrested; wresting.
雙語例句
1. The men had returned to wrest back power.
這些人已經回來以圖重新奪取權力。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The officer managed to wrest the gun from his grasp.
警官最終把槍從他手中奪走了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The rebels tried to wrest control of the town from government forces.
反叛者企圖從政府軍手中奪取這個城鎮的控製權.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. For the past year he has been trying to wrest control from the central government.
一年來，他一直試圖從中央政府手中將控製權奪過來。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He was attacked by a security man who tried to wrest away a gas cartridge.