wrest

詳細解釋：

wrest

v.tr.（及物動詞）
wrest.ed,wrest.ing,wrests
To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements:
拉扯，奪過：用猛烈的拉、扭的動作取得：
例句：
wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.
從他手裡奪過來那本書；從原殖民者手中奪過那座島

To usurp forcefully:
奪取：用武力篡奪：
例句：
wrested power from the monarchy.
從君主手裡奪取政權

To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring:
榨取，絞曲：通過扭、拉或固執地堅持而使之脫離；絞曲：
例句：
wrest the meaning from an obscure poem.
從一首晦澀的詩里汲取含義

To distort or twist the nature or meaning of:
曲解：歪曲或扭曲…的本質或意思：
例句：
wrested the words out of context.
斷章取義

To divert to an improper use; misapply.
誤用，濫用：挪用於不適當的用途；濫用
n.（名詞）
The act of wresting.
奪取：奪取之動作
Music A small tuning key for the wrest pins of a stringed instrument.
【音樂】 調音鍵：弦樂上用於弦軸的調音鍵

來源：
Middle English wresten
中古英文 wresten
from Old English wrôstan [to twist] * see wer- 2
源自 古英文 wrôstan [扭] *參見 wer- 2

【引伸】
wrest.er
n.（名詞）