defection

de·fect

D0090300 (dē′fĕkt′, dĭ-fĕkt′)n. An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency. See Synonyms at blemish.intr.v. (dĭ-fĕkt′) de·fect·ed, de·fect·ing, de·fects 1. 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.

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[Middle English, from Latin dēfectus, failure, want, from past participle of dēficere, to desert, be wanting : dē-, de- + facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·fec′tion n.de·fec′tor n.

defection

(dɪˈfɛkʃən) n1. the act or an instance of defecting2. abandonment of duty, allegiance, principles, etc; backsliding3. another word for defect¹, defect²

de•fec•tion

(dɪˈfɛk ʃən)

n. desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy. [1535–45; < Latin dēfectiō]

defection

the act of abandoning a person or cause to which one has an obligation or allegiance, especially accompanied by flight from one’s country. — defector, defectionist, n.See also: Allegiance

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	defection - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"desertion, abandonmentwithdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"abscondment, decampment - the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)absence without leave, unauthorized absence - unauthorized military absencedeviationism - ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
	2.	defection - the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)apostasy, renunciationrejection - the state of being rejected

defection

noun desertion, revolt, rebellion, abandonment, dereliction, backsliding, apostasy the defection of at least sixteen deputies

defection

nounAn instance of defecting from or abandoning a cause:apostasy, recreance, recreancy, tergiversation.

Translations

背叛

defect

(ˈdiːfekt) noun a fault or flaw. It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china. 缺陷 缺陷 (diˈfekt) verb to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert. He defected to the West. 叛逃，脫離(政黨等) 叛逃deˈfection (-ʃən) noun (an act of) desertion. 背叛 背叛deˈfective (-tiv) adjective having a fault or flaw. a defective machine; He is mentally defective. 有缺陷的 有缺陷的