collaborationist
collaborationist — 形容詞
- collaborationistpositive
- more collaborationistcomparative
- most collaborationistsuperlative
1. describes someone or a group that helps a foreign power which has taken over the
通敵的
在佔領期間協助敵方的
describes someone or a group that helps a foreign power which has taken over their country, acting against their own people's side during an occupation or war
The collaborationist government appointed by the occupying army lasted only six months.
佔領軍任命的通敵政府只維持了六個月。
collocation: collaborationist government
Nkechi refused to read the collaborationist newspaper that praised the invaders every morning.
Nkechi 拒絕閱讀那份每天早晨讚揚侵略者的通敵報紙。
After the war, the collaborationist radio station was shut down within days of liberation.
戰爭結束後，通敵電台在解放後幾天內就被關閉了。
Mira's grandfather never forgave the collaborationist officials who turned over his neighbours to the occupiers.
Mira 的祖父始終無法原諒那些將鄰居出賣給佔領者的通敵官員。
The collaborationist militia patrolled the streets alongside foreign soldiers every night without fail.
通敵民兵每晚與外國士兵一起在街上巡邏，從不間斷。
collocation: collaborationist militia
- collaborationist government
- collaborationist regime
- collaborationist newspaper
- collaborationist militia
- collaborationist authorities
- collaborationist forces
- quisling
narrower and specifically tied to Nazi-collaboration regimes, from the Norwegian politician Vidkun Quisling
- traitorous
broader — covers any kind of betrayal, not limited to wartime occupation contexts
- puppet
stresses the regime's lack of real independence rather than the act of betrayal itself
- patriotic
describes loyalty to one's own country rather than cooperation with an occupying enemy
- resistance
used attributively for groups that fought against the occupier
文法句型
collaborationist + [government / official / group / newspaper / regime]
用法筆記
Almost always used directly before a noun (attributive position). Strongly associated with wartime occupation, especially in 20th-century European history. Not interchangeable with 'collaborative', which is neutral and means 'working together productively.'
常見錯誤
collaborationist — 名詞
1. a person who cooperates with a force that has invaded or seized power in their h
通敵者
在戰時協助入侵或佔領勢力的人
a person who cooperates with a force that has invaded or seized power in their homeland, acting against their own people's interests — for example, by passing information, taking an official post, or carrying out the occupier's orders
After liberation, Hiro was tried as a collaborationist for helping the occupying power.
解放後，Hiro 因協助佔領勢力而被以通敵者身分審判。
tried as a collaborationist — typical legal context after occupation ends
Tomás discovered that his uncle had been a collaborationist during the invasion.
Tomás 發現他的叔叔在侵略期間曾是一名通敵者。
The local resistance published a list naming every known collaborationist in the province.
當地反抗組織公布了一份名單，列出省內每一個已知的通敵者。
Samir's grandmother called him a collaborationist for siding with the rival clan.
Samir 的祖母因為他站在敵對部落那邊而罵他是通敵者。
extended use beyond wartime: siding with a rival group against one's own
Emily found old court records showing her great-aunt was charged as a collaborationist in 1946.
Emily 發現舊法庭紀錄顯示她的姑婆在 1946 年曾被指控為通敵者。
- tried as a collaborationist
- accused of being a collaborationist
- branded a collaborationist
- convicted collaborationist
- known collaborationist
- former collaborationist
- collaborator
wider in scope — can describe anyone who works together; only gains negative meaning when context specifies 'with the enemy'
- traitor
broader term for anyone who betrays their country or group, not limited to occupation settings
- quisling
specifically a leader who assists a Nazi occupying power, from the Norwegian politician Vidkun Quisling
- turncoat
informal; implies switching sides abruptly, often for personal gain rather than ideology
- patriot
a person loyal to their country who would refuse to aid its enemy
- resistance fighter
someone who actively fights against an occupying force
文法句型
a collaborationist
branded as a collaborationist
tried as a collaborationist
collaborationists (plural)
用法筆記
Primarily used of people during wartime occupation. Unlike 'collaborator', which can be neutral, 'collaborationist' is always a term of condemnation. Can occasionally be extended to any context where someone is seen as betraying their own group to a rival power.
常見錯誤
同根字
- collaborate動詞B2
- collaboration名詞B2
- collaborator名詞B2
- collaborative形容詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- accused of being a ~
- branded a ~
- tried as a ~
- condemned as a ~