wrest /rɛst/ star1 TEM8 (wresting,wrested,wrests)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you wrest something from someone else, you take it from them, especially when this is difficult or illegal. (尤指艰难或非法)攫取; 抢夺 [journalism][文学性]

  例：

  For the past year he has been trying to wrest control from the central government.

  在过去的一年里，他一直试图从中央政府手中夺回控制权。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you wrest something from someone who is holding it, you take it from them by pulling or twisting it violently. 抢夺 [文学性]

  例：

  He wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur.

  他从司机手里夺过手提箱。