| 单词 | treason |
| 释义 | treason n. 1. (in full high treason: see note below) violation by a subject of allegiance to the sovereign or to the State, esp. by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or to overthrow the government. 2. (in full petty treason) hist. murder of one's master or husband, regarded as a form of treason. Usage The crime of petty treason was abolished in 1828; the term high treason, originally distinguished from petty treason, now has the same meaning as treason. Derivatives treasonous adj. Etymology: ME f. AF treisoun etc., OF tra{iuml}son, f. L traditio handing over (as TRADITION) |
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