defect; betray and flee
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to defect; to betray and flee; to desert
formalA formal and serious term, often used in political, military, or legal contexts to describe betrayal of one's country or organization by fleeing.
Nà那
míng名
wài外
jiāo交
guān官
xié携
dài带
jī机
mì密
wén文
jiàn件
pàn叛
táo逃
zhì至
dí敌
guó国
。
That diplomat defected to the enemy country with classified documents.
Gāi该
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
yī一
míng名
gāo高
jí级
chéng成
yuán员
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
pàn叛
táo逃
le了
。
A senior member of the organization defected last month.
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Wèi为
fáng防
zhǐ止
shì士
bīng兵
pàn叛
táo逃
，
jūn军
fāng方
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
biān边
jìng境
guǎn管
kòng控
。
To prevent soldiers from deserting, the military strengthened border controls.
Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
fàn犯
yǒu有
pàn叛
táo逃
zuì罪
。
He was charged with the crime of defection.
Zhè这
wèi位
qián前
qíng情
bào报
guān官
yuán员
de的
pàn叛
táo逃
shì事
jiàn件
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
guó国
jì际
hōng轰
dòng动
。
The defection of this former intelligence officer caused an international sensation.