trump /trʌmp/ TEM8 ( trumping, trumped, trumps )

• 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. (牌戏中的) 王牌

  例：

  Hearts are trumps.

  红桃牌是王牌。

• 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. (一张) 王牌

  例：

  He played a trump.

  他打了一张王牌。

• 3. 

  N a trumpet or the sound produced by one 小号; 小号声

• 4. 

  V-T If you trump what someone has said or done, you beat it by saying or doing something else that seems better. (因说或做得更好而) 胜过

  例：

  The Republicans tried to trump this with their slogan.

  共和党人试图用他们的口号来胜出。

• 5. 

  V to produce a sound upon or as if upon the trumpet 发出小号声; 发出小号似的声音

• 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

  例：

  The administration knows that's their trump card and will keep playing it as long as they can.

  政府知道那是他们的王牌，会尽可能长久地使用它。