trump

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT-COLL In a game of cards, trumps is the suit which is chosen to have the highest value in one particular game. (牌戲中的) 王牌
Hearts are trumps. 紅桃牌是王牌。
2. N-COUNT In a game of cards, a trump is a playing card which belongs to the suit which has been chosen as trumps. (一張) 王牌
He played a trump. 他打了一張王牌。
3. N a trumpet or the sound produced by one 小號; 小號聲
4. V-T If you trump what someone has said or done, you beat it by saying or doing something else that seems better. (因說或做得更好而) 勝過
The Republicans tried to trump this with their slogan. 共和黨人試圖用他們的口號來勝出。
5. V to produce a sound upon or as if upon the trumpet 發(fā)出小號聲; 發(fā)出小號似的聲音
6. PHRASE Your trump card is something powerful that you can use or do, which gives you an advantage over someone. 某人的王牌
The administration knows that's their trump card and will keep playing it as long as they can. 政府知道那是他們的王牌，會盡可能長久地使用它。