名词 (n.) 背叛;叛逃;脱离(某个国家、政党、组织或信仰)。指一个人放弃对某个团体或事业的忠诚,转而投向对立的一方。
/dɪˈfɛkʃən/
The spy's defection to the enemy shocked the entire intelligence community.
那名间谍叛逃到敌方,震惊了整个情报界。
Throughout the Cold War, defection from the Soviet Union was fraught with danger, as those who attempted it risked not only their own lives but also the safety of their families left behind.
在整个冷战期间,从苏联叛逃充满了危险,因为试图叛逃的人不仅要冒自己的生命危险,还会危及留在国内的家人的安全。
defection 源自拉丁语 defectio,由前缀 **de-**(表示"离开、脱离")和动词 facere(表示"做")组合而成,字面意思是"放弃所做之事"。该词经由中古法语进入英语,最初含义为"失败、缺失",后来逐渐演变为"背叛、叛逃"的意思,特指从一个阵营转向另一个阵营的行为。