1 (also coup d'état) /ˌku: deɪˈtɑ:/ a sudden, illegal and often violent change of government 政变: a coup to overthrow the President 计划推翻总统的政变an attempted coup (= one which did not succeed) 流产的政变

2 a clever and successful thing to do 巧妙而成功的一着: Getting that promotion was a real coup. 这次晋升真赢得漂亮。