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源自中古法语 'deserter',最终来自拉丁语 'desertus'(被抛弃的),由 'de-'(完全)和 'serere'(连接)组成,字面意思是切断联系。
❶ 指某人离开或放弃应尽的责任、义务或岗位,通常带有未经允许或不告而别的含义。常用于描述士兵逃离军队或伴侣突然离开关系。
“He was arrested for deserting the army during wartime.”
(他因在战时逃离军队而被捕。)
“Many soldiers faced severe punishment for deserting their posts.”
(许多士兵因擅离职守而面临严厉惩罚。)
deserting one's post — 特指军人或警卫未经允许离开值守岗位,属于严重违纪行为。
“The guard was court-martialed for deserting his post at midnight.”
(这名卫兵因午夜擅离职守而受到军事法庭审判。)