defection

di'fekʃәn
托福

英文释义

n withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
n the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

中文翻译

n. 背叛, 缺乏, 毛病
[法] 缺点, 过失, 背叛

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记忆技巧

defection 由前缀 de-（表示“离开”）和词根 fect（来自拉丁语“facere”，意为“做”）组成，加上名词后缀 -ion（表示动作或状态）。整体意思是“离开某种状态或组织”。

例句

1. The defection of the soldier surprised everyone in the army.
这名士兵的叛逃让军队中的每个人都感到惊讶。
2. Many people were concerned about the defection of key members from the party.
许多人对党内关键成员的叛逃表示担忧。
3. His defection to the rival company caused a lot of rumors.
他叛逃到竞争公司引发了很多谣言。

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