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deserters

UK /dɪˈzɜːtəz/US /dɪˈzɜːrtərz/

词源

源自中古法语 'deserteur',最终来自拉丁语 'deserere'(抛弃),由 'de-'(完全)和 'serere'(连接)组成。

noun

❶ 指军队中未经许可擅自离开岗位或拒绝履行职责的士兵,通常被视为严重违纪行为。

“The army court-martialed three deserters last month.”

(上个月军队对三名逃兵进行了军事审判。)

“Deserters will face severe punishment under military law.”

(逃兵将根据军法受到严厉惩处。)

❶ 泛指任何组织或团体中背弃责任或承诺的成员,带有贬义色彩。

“Political deserters were criticized for switching parties.”

(政治变节者因转换党派而受到批评。)

“The CEO called the resigning executives corporate deserters.”

(首席执行官称辞职的高管们是公司叛徒。)

同义词:absconders, runaways, defectors, renegades, turncoats

常见短语

turn deserters — 指原本忠诚的人转变为背叛者,强调立场的戏剧性转变。

“The propaganda aimed to turn deserters against their former comrades.”

(宣传旨在挑拨逃兵对抗他们曾经的战友。)