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源自中古英语 traitour,借自古法语 traitor,最终来自拉丁语 traditor(背叛者),与动词 tradere(交出、背叛)同源。
❶ 指背叛国家、组织或信任的人,通常为了个人利益或敌对势力而做出危害行为,带有强烈道德谴责意味。
“He was executed as a traitor for selling military secrets to the enemy.”
(他因向敌方出售军事机密而被作为叛徒处决。)
“In the novel, the character turns traitor after being blackmailed.”
(小说中这个角色在被勒索后成为了叛徒。)
turn traitor — 指突然背叛原本效忠的团体或个人,强调立场转变的突然性和背叛性质。
“After years of loyal service, he turned traitor and joined the rival company.”
(在多年忠诚服务后,他突然叛变加入了竞争对手公司。)