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desertion

🇬🇧 UK/di'zә:ʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREA2

Definitions

n.

The act of abandoning a person, duty, or military post; the state of being deserted.

遗弃;擅离职守,开小差

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
sertbind, join, assert
+
ionact, process, state
=desertion

Common Collocations

  • 1.military desertion军事逃脱
  • 2.desertion charges逃脱罪
  • 3.abandonment desertion遗弃罪

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Desertion from military service carried severe penalties under military law.

  • 2.

    His desertion of family responsibilities affected his children for years afterward.

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