| 释义 |
desert1 /di-zûrtˈ/ transitive verb- To leave
- To forsake
intransitive verb- To run away
- To leave a service, eg the army, without permission
ORIGIN: L dēserere, dēsertum, from dē- (negative) and serere to bind desertˈed adjective Empty or abandoned desertˈer noun Someone who deserts from or quits any of the armed forces without permission deserˈtion noun - An act of deserting
- The state of being deserted
- Wilful abandonment of a legal or moral obligation
desert the diet see under diet2. |