defection
翻译
叛逃, 背叛, 变节
例句
The spy's defection was a major news story.
这名间谍的叛逃是一条重要新闻。
His defection from the party was unexpected.
他脱离该党的行为出人意料。
语法模式
defection ((from sth.)) 从（某处）叛逃 His defection from the party was unexpected.
近义词
同义词: desertion, abandonment, apostasy; 反义词: loyalty, allegiance
词源
源自拉丁语“defectio”，意为“失败，背叛”。由“de-”（离开）和“facere”（做，制造）组成。字面意思是“脱离”或“离开”。
记忆技巧
想一下“defect”（缺陷）。当某人在自己的团体中看到“缺陷”并选择离开时，这就叫“defection”。