defection 音标拼音: [dɪf'ɛkʃən]
n . 背叛,脱党,离会
背叛,脱党,离会
defection n 1 :
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility ; "
his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless " [
synonym : {
desertion }, {
abandonment },
{
defection }]
2 :
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (
often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes ) [
synonym : {
apostasy }, {
renunciation },
{
defection }]
Defection \
De *
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n . [
L .
defectio :
cf .
F .
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See {
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Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty ,
or to which one has attached himself ;
desertion ;
failure in duty ;
a falling away ;
apostasy ;
backsliding . "
Defection and falling away from God ." --
Sir W .
Raleigh .
[
1913 Webster ]
The general defection of the whole realm . --
Sir J .
Davies .
[
1913 Webster ]
138 Moby Thesaurus words for "
defection ":
abandonment ,
about -
face ,
accommodation ,
adaptation ,
adjustment ,
alienation ,
alteration ,
amelioration ,
apostasy ,
backsliding ,
bad debt ,
betrayal ,
betterment ,
blemish ,
bolt ,
break ,
breakaway ,
bug ,
catch ,
change ,
change of heart ,
changeableness ,
constructive change ,
continuity ,
conversion ,
crack ,
crossing -
over ,
default ,
defect ,
deficiency ,
degeneration ,
degenerative change ,
delinquence ,
delinquency ,
dereliction ,
deserter ,
desertion ,
deterioration ,
deviation ,
difference ,
disaffection ,
discontinuity ,
dishonor ,
dishonoring ,
disloyalty ,
disownment ,
divergence ,
diversification ,
diversion ,
diversity ,
divorce ,
drawback ,
estrangement ,
failing ,
failure ,
faithlessness ,
falseness ,
fault ,
faute ,
fitting ,
flaw ,
flip -
flop ,
foible ,
forsaking ,
frailty ,
going over ,
gradual change ,
hole ,
imperfection ,
improvement ,
inadequacy ,
infirmity ,
kink ,
little problem ,
melioration ,
mitigation ,
modification ,
modulation ,
nondischarge of debts ,
nonpayment ,
nonremittal ,
overthrow ,
parting ,
problem ,
protest ,
protested bill ,
qualification ,
radical change ,
ratting ,
re -
creation ,
realignment ,
recidivation ,
recidivism ,
recreancy ,
redesign ,
reform ,
reformation ,
rejection ,
remaking ,
renewal ,
renunciation ,
repudiation ,
reshaping ,
restructuring ,
reversal ,
revival ,
revivification ,
revolution ,
rift ,
runout ,
schism ,
secession ,
separation ,
shift ,
shortcoming ,
snag ,
something missing ,
sudden change ,
switch ,
taint ,
tergiversation ,
total change ,
transition ,
treason ,
turn ,
turnabout ,
turning traitor ,
uncollectible ,
upheaval ,
variation ,
variety ,
violent change ,
vulnerable place ,
walkout ,
weak link ,
weak point ,
weakness ,
worsening
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Defection - Wikipedia During the Cold War, the many people illegally emigrating from the Soviet Union or Eastern Bloc to the West were called defectors Westerners defected to the Eastern Bloc as well, often to avoid prosecution as spies
DEFECTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DEFECTION is conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
DEFECTION Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com DEFECTION definition: desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy See examples of defection used in a sentence
DEFECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary DEFECTION meaning: 1 the act of leaving a country, political party, etc to go to another one: 2 the act of leaving… Learn more
defection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of defection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Defection - definition of defection by The Free Dictionary To disown allegiance to one's country and take up residence in another: a Soviet citizen who defected to Israel 2 To abandon a position or association, often to join an opposing group: defected from the party over the issue of free trade
DEFECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy His defection to East Germany was regarded as treasonable
defection, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun defection, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
defection - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocab Dictionary Meaning Defection refers to the act of leaving or violating an allegiance or loyalty to a group, often in a political context, to join a rival or opposing party
defection - WordReference. com Dictionary of English de•fec•tion (di fek′ shən), n desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy: His defection to East Germany was regarded as treasonable failure; lack; loss: He was overcome by a sudden defection of courage