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fugitive
UK //ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv//US //ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv//
词源
源自拉丁语 'fugitivus'（逃亡的），由 'fugere'（逃跑）派生而来，14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指逃避法律制裁或追捕的人，通常因犯罪或欠债而逃亡。强调其躲避追捕的状态。
“The police are searching for the fugitive who escaped from prison last night.”
（警方正在搜寻昨晚越狱的逃犯。）
“He lived as a fugitive for years before being caught.”
（他在被捕前过了多年的逃亡生活。）
同义词:runaway, escapee, outlaw
adjective
❶ 形容短暂易逝或难以捕捉的事物，常用于描述转瞬即逝的感觉或机会。
“She caught a fugitive glimpse of the rare bird.”
（她匆匆瞥见了那只稀有鸟类。）
“The fugitive nature of happiness makes it hard to hold onto.”
（幸福的转瞬即逝性让人难以把握。）
同义词:fleeting, transient, ephemeral
常见短语
fugitive from justice — 特指逃避法律制裁的逃犯，强调其违法背景和躲避司法机关追捕的状态。
“The Interpol notice described him as a fugitive from justice wanted in three countries.”
（国际刑警通告将他描述为被三个国家通缉的逃犯。）