| 词汇 | desertion |
| 释义 | desertion noun uk /dɪˈzɜː.ʃən/ us /dɪˈzɝː.ʃən/ [ C or U ] the act of leaving the armed forces without permission: 当逃兵 During the war, desertion was punishable by death.战争时期当逃兵可处死刑。 There were thousands of desertions in the last weeks of the war.在战争即将结束的最后几周时间里发生了数千起逃兵事件。 desertion fromHe was court-martialed for desertion from the army. mass desertionfigurativeThere have been mass desertions from (= a lot of people have left) the party in recent months.近几个月来出现了大量退党事件。 [ C or U ] the act of leaving someone behind in a difficult situation or when you should not do this: Roger got his divorce on the grounds of desertion (= because his wife had left him).罗杰因妻子出走而被准许离婚。 Disloyalty, betrayal & treason adulterous backstabber betrayal betrayer break ranksidiom chicane deserter faithless faithlessly faithlessness false fifth column sellout stab someone in the backidiom tergiversation throw someone to the lionsidiom throw someone under the busidiom treasonable unfaithful unfaithfulness You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Joining or leaving the army Departing Relationships: ending & divorce desertion | American Dictionarydesertion noun[ U ] us/dɪˈzɜr·ʃən/ the act of leaving without permission, or without planning to return Desertion is also the act of leaving someone in a difficult situation or without help. Examples of desertiondesertion A great number of desertions by men are the result of their not liking their home conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If those desertions go on, what will happen to the unfortunate refugees? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The commanding officer has reported that it is not possible to attribute these desertions to any particular cause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I imagine this increase must be due to an increased number of desertions, because these emoluments depend upon the number of desertions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Have desertions not increased to a great extent lately? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The total undoubtedly includes a substantial number of multiple desertions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If my recollection serves me aright, the number of desertions was very small indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1908 the number of desertions was 1,660, or 16 per 1,000, among men serving afloat; and 43, or 6 per 1,000, among marines ashore. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has also been a large diminution in the number of desertions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The regime has attempted to stem the tide of desertions by draconian conscription drives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A short time ago there were many reports of desertions and of begging at the railway stations and in the market places. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My experience was that where the officers took the trouble to do that, they had very few, if any, desertions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Desertions have increased and it is becoming harder for the armies to be held together at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Morale is rising and desertions are falling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Desertions are on the increase and are likely to become more frequent, particularly as troops are used to suppress civil unrest, whether caused by troop shortages or ethnic tensions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of desertion These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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