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源自拉丁语 'defectio'(放弃、背离),经由古法语 'defection' 进入英语,后缀 '-s' 表示复数形式。
❶ 指某人放弃原来的忠诚、信仰或组织,转而投向对立的一方,通常带有背叛的意味。
“The political party suffered several defections before the election.”
(该政党在选举前遭遇了几次成员叛逃。)
“The team's poor performance led to defections of key players.”
(球队表现不佳导致核心球员纷纷转会。)
wave of defections — 形容短时间内多人相继叛逃或改变立场的现象,常见于政治或军事报道。
“The scandal caused a wave of defections from the ruling party.”
(丑闻引发执政党成员接连退党的浪潮。)