defection
UK/di'fekʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The act of abandoning one's country, party, or cause to join an opposing one.
叛逃，背叛，倒戈。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddefect (to fall away) + -ion = the act of falling away from your side. The noun for the verb defect. See defect.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.mass defection大规模叛逃
- 2.defection to叛逃到
- 3.wave of defections叛离潮
Example Sentences
- 1.
The general's defection shocked the regime.
- 2.
A wave of defections weakened the party.