n.  （军事）政变

n.  〔克服很大困难的〕成功之举，漂亮之举

• a military coup  一次军事政变

• stage/mount a coup  发动政变

• He evaded capture after the failed coup. 政变失败后他逃脱了抓捕。

• She lost her position in a boardroom coup. 她在董事会的人事突变中失去了职位。

• The sale is a big coup for the auction house. 这次拍卖额对该拍卖行而言是极为难得的成就。

• Getting this contract has been quite a coup for us. 把这份合同争取到手让我们费了很大力气。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/