to try to destroy the authority of a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly 颠覆；暗中破坏
The hacker’s goal was to subvert the security systems of the company and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
The political cartoon cleverly subverts the public’s perception of current events by presenting them in a humorous yet critical light.
这幅政治漫画通过幽默但批判性的方式，巧妙地颠覆了公众对当前事件的认知。
in a good, bad, favourable, etc. ˈlight
if you see sth or put sth in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc. 从好（或坏、有利等）的角度
You must not view what happened in a negative light.
你切切不要从负面的角度来看待发生的事。
They want to present their policies in the best possible light.
他们想尽可能从好的方面来介绍他们的政策。