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defection

/dih-fek-shuhn/US // dɪˈfɛk ʃən //UK // (dɪˈfɛkʃən) //

变节,倒戈,叛变,叛逃

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy: His defection to East Germany was regarded as treasonable.
    • : failure; lack; loss: He was overcome by a sudden defection of courage.

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Examples

  • The defections underscore the urgency of Republicans’ efforts to stem their demographic decline.

  • Offseason defections hit the program hard after it reeled off 17 consecutive wins and was a legit national championship contender before the pandemic ended last season early.

  • His first wife, an Englishwoman with whom he had three children, divorced him after his defection.

  • Winning the Senate races there would likely mean that Democrats have 53 or 54 seats overall, giving them room for defections on key votes.

  • Over the past 20 years, most defections have involved North Koreans fleeing south — an estimated 33,600 have done so, though about 900 are unaccounted for.

  • At the time of his defection, he felt a strong need to get out of Cuba, and accomplished just that.

  • In a statement, RT said that Wahl's on-air defection was "nothing more than a self-promotional stunt."

  • But Habib has yet to appear publicly, and Syrian state media denied the defection, insisting that Habib was still at home.

  • A leader in the movement, Picciolini was able to frame his defection as a retirement.

  • The former U.S. intelligence officers, however, said the case is already being treated as a potential defection.

  • Faithless little Judy had shown her defection from Aunty Rosa already.

  • Cotgrave gives us: 'Faillance, f. a defection, failing, decaying.'

  • Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.

  • The Kinghampstead division remained for some time insensitive to my defection.

  • The line which he immediately took was still more alarming to the Administration than the act of defection.