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1.

夺取, 费力取得

forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp

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He managed to wrest the knife from his attacker.
他设法从袭击者手中夺过刀。
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The police had to wrest the child from the kidnapper's arms.
警察不得不从绑匪手中夺回孩子。
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夺取, 费力取得

take (something, especially power or control) from someone or something else, especially with effort or difficulty

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They tried to wrest control of the company from the current management.
他们试图从现任管理层手中夺取公司的控制权。
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It was difficult to wrest the truth from him.
很难从他口中套出真相。
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