arrogate
US /ˈer.ə.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈer.ə.ɡeɪt/
1.
擅自取用, 冒称
take or claim (something) without justification; appropriate to oneself.
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He arrogated to himself the power to change the rules.
他擅自夺取了修改规则的权力。
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The government should not arrogate powers that rightfully belong to the people.
政府不应僭取本应属于人民的权力。