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单词 defector
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defector


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.
[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.]
de·fec′tion n.de·fec′tor n.

de•fec•tor

(dɪˈfɛk tər)

n. a person who defects from a cause or country. [1655–65; < Latin dēfector renegade, rebel, derivative of dēficere to become disaffected, revolt, literally, to fail; see deficient]

defector

A person who repudiates his or her country when beyond its jurisdiction or control.
Thesaurus
Noun1.defector - a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)deserterarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"offender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil lawdeviationist - an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)draft dodger, draft evader - someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serverenegade - someone who rebels and becomes an outlawwalk-in - an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum

defector

noun deserter, renegade, turncoat, apostate, recreant (archaic), runagate (archaic), tergiversator Turkey granted asylum to defectors from Communist countries.

defector

nounA person who has defected:apostate, deserter, recreant, renegade, runagate, tergiversator, turncoat.Informal: rat.
Translations
αυτόμολοςtransfugedisertore
EncyclopediaSeedefect

defector


Related to defector: defection
  • noun

Synonyms for defector

noun deserter

Synonyms

  • deserter
  • renegade
  • turncoat
  • apostate
  • recreant
  • runagate
  • tergiversator

Synonyms for defector

noun a person who has defected

Synonyms

  • apostate
  • deserter
  • recreant
  • renegade
  • runagate
  • tergiversator
  • turncoat
  • rat

Synonyms for defector

noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

Synonyms

  • deserter

Related Words

  • armed forces
  • armed services
  • military
  • military machine
  • war machine
  • offender
  • wrongdoer
  • deviationist
  • draft dodger
  • draft evader
  • renegade
  • walk-in
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