deserter

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deserter — 名詞

  • desertersingular
  • desertersplural

1. a soldier, sailor, or other member of an armed force who runs away from their un

1.名詞C1
釋義

逃兵

擅自離開軍隊不歸的人

a soldier, sailor, or other member of an armed force who runs away from their unit and refuses to return, even though they are still legally required to serve.

例句

Takeshi was branded a deserter after he failed to return to his army base from leave.

Takeshi 休假結束後沒有回部隊報到，被打成逃兵。

passive: be branded a deserter

Two deserters from the navy were caught hiding in a fishing village near the southern coast.

兩名海軍逃兵被發現躲在南部海岸附近的一個漁村裡。

deserter from + [armed force]

常見搭配
  • branded a deserter
  • shot as a deserter
  • army deserter
  • deserter from the army
同義詞
  • absconder

    formal; emphasizes secret departure to avoid duty or arrest

  • runaway

    broader and softer; can apply to children, slaves, or animals, not only soldiers

  • defector

    leaves and joins the opposing side, especially for political reasons; deserter merely flees

反義詞
  • loyalist

    someone who stays and continues to support the cause or leader

文法句型

a deserter from [armed group]

用法筆記

Subject is typically a member of a regular armed force (army, navy, air force) or a conscripted militia. Distinguish from 'defector', who switches sides for political reasons rather than simply abandoning duty.

常見錯誤

He quit his office job and became a deserter.
He quit his office job.
'deserter' applies only to someone leaving an armed force or sworn duty, not ordinary employment.
The deserter changed sides to join the rebels.
The defector changed sides to join the rebels.
switching allegiance for political or ideological reasons is 'defector'; a deserter just runs away.

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常用片語

  • branded as a deserter
  • shot as a deserter
  • harbour a deserter

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