desertion
UK/di'zә:ʃәn/US
GREA2
Definitions
n.
The act of abandoning a person, duty, or military post
遗弃；擅离职守，开小差
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddesertdown, away, reversal
+
-ionjoin, link, bind, arrange in a row
=desertion
desert (to abandon) + -ion (act/state) = the act of deserting — abandoning a person, a duty, or a military post. Transparent noun; see desert.
Common Collocations
- 1.charged with desertion被控擅离职守
- 2.desertion of duty玩忽职守
- 3.marital desertion婚姻遗弃
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was charged with desertion after leaving his unit.
- 2.
Desertion was grounds for divorce in many old laws.