bring down (bringing,brought,brings)

• 1.  

  PHRASAL VERB（动词词组） When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power. 使垮台

  例：

  They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

  他们威胁要退出统治联盟以让政府垮台。

• 2.  

  PHRASAL VERB（动词词组） If someone or something brings down a person or aeroplane, they cause them to fall, usually by shooting them. 击落

  例：

  Military historians may never know what brought down the jet.

  军事史学家们也许永远不会知道是什么击落了那架喷气式飞机。