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faithlessly

/feyth-lis/US // ˈfeɪθ lɪs //UK // (ˈfeɪθlɪs) //

忠实地,无意中,无信,无意间

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.
    • : not trustworthy; unreliable.
    • : without trust or belief.
    • : being without religious faith.
    • : bereft of Christian faith.

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Examples

  • The election wasn’t close enough for even the entire slate to matter, but Congress debated the legality of faithless electors and ultimately voted against the challenge.

  • The electoral process and “faithless electors”Ah yes, the Electoral College.

  • They haven’t been a threat to the people’s will, but “faithless electors” exist, and there were seven in 2016—five Democrats and two Republicans voted for someone other than their party’s candidate.

  • In 2016, a total of 10 electors cast faithless ballots, with seven—the highest since 1912—actually counting.

  • A total of 10 electors cast faithless ballots in 2016, with seven—the highest since 1912—actually counting.

  • Thy princes are faithless, companions of thieves: they all love bribes, they run after rewards.

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

  • In any case, after the first hours of bitterness, Tchaikovsky bore no grudge against the faithless lady.

  • A faithless woman, if known to be such by the person concerned, is but faithless; if she is believed faithful, she is treacherous.

  • He in turn obtained it from Cydalise and transmitted it to the faithless Valerie who died as also did her husband.