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词汇 defect-from
释义 defect from something
collocation
to leave a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing one: (尤指为加入敌对国家、政党等)脱离,退出,叛逃
The spy novel is about an agent who defects from the USA.
It came as a shock when our MP defected from the Labour Party.
to leave a company, stop buying from a business, etc., especially in order to start working for or buying from one of their competitors:
She defected from the software company to take up a post at their main rival.
Customers are increasingly defecting from the high street to cheaper internet retailers.
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She had defected from the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.
Members have been defecting from the party en masse following the recent policy announcement.
He is the second business leader to defect from the US conglomerate this month for a more senior role at a smaller company.
Hard-up consumers are defecting from high-end clothing brands to more basic, no-frills stores.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Running away and escaping
abscond
abscond from somewhere
abscond with someone/something
back away
back off
bail out
elude
escape from someone/something
escape route
escapology
extrication
leg
loose
runaway
scarce
scarper
scram
shake something off
throw
underground

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