renegade

UK //ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd//US //ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd//

词源

源自西班牙语 'renegado'（叛教者），最终来自拉丁语 'renegare'（否认、背弃）。

❶ 指背叛原有信仰、组织或原则的人，通常带有贬义，形容其不可靠或危险。

“The group considered him a renegade after he joined their rivals.”

（在他加入对手阵营后，该团体视他为叛徒。）

“The renegade soldier was hunted by his former comrades.”

（这名叛逃的士兵被他的前战友追捕。）

同义词:traitor, defector, turncoat

❶ 形容人或行为背叛常规或权威，常指不受控制或反叛的特性。

“The renegade general launched a coup against the government.”

（这名叛变的将军发动了针对政府的政变。）

“His renegade attitude made him unpopular with the school administration.”

（他叛逆的态度让他在学校管理层中不受欢迎。）

同义词:rebellious, unorthodox, maverick

go renegade — 指某人突然背叛或放弃原有立场，通常带有负面含义。

“After years of loyalty, he went renegade and joined the opposition.”

（在多年忠诚后，他突然叛变加入了反对派。）