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infidelity

UK //ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti//US //ˌɪnfɪˈdeləti//

词源

源自拉丁语 'infidelitas',由 'in-'(不)和 'fidelis'(忠诚的)组成,15世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指在婚姻或恋爱关系中不忠的行为,通常表现为与伴侣以外的人发生性关系或情感出轨。

“Their marriage ended because of his repeated infidelity.”

(他们的婚姻因他屡次不忠而结束。)

“She couldn't forgive his infidelity and decided to leave him.”

(她无法原谅他的不忠,决定离开他。)

❶ 也可指对信仰、原则或组织的背叛或不忠诚,常用于宗教或政治语境。

“The priest was accused of infidelity to the church's teachings.”

(这位牧师被指控违背了教会的教义。)

“Political infidelity can lead to loss of public trust.”

(政治上的不忠可能导致公众信任的丧失。)

同义词:unfaithfulness, adultery, betrayal, disloyalty, cheating

常见短语

marital infidelity — 特指婚姻关系中的不忠行为,包括身体或情感上的背叛。

“The study focused on the psychological impact of marital infidelity.”

(这项研究聚焦于婚姻不忠对心理的影响。)

emotional infidelity — 指在情感上对伴侣不忠,可能与其他人建立亲密情感联系但未发生肉体关系。

“She considered his close friendship with his coworker as emotional infidelity.”

(她认为他与同事的亲密友谊属于情感出轨。)