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deserter

🇬🇧 UK/'dezәtә/🇺🇸 US
GREA2

Definitions

n.

A soldier or military member who abandons their post or unit without permission and with no intention of returning.

逃兵,擅离职守者;背弃者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
sertbind, join, assert
+
erone who does, agent
=deserter

Common Collocations

  • 1.military deserter军事逃兵
  • 2.apprehend deserter逮捕逃兵
  • 3.court-martial deserter军事法庭审判逃兵

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The deserter was captured trying to cross the border illegally.

  • 2.

    Military courts prosecuted the deserter for abandoning his unit during combat.

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