treachery

• n. 背叛；變節；背叛行為

來自古法語 trechier,欺騙，撒謊，可能來自拉丁語 tricari,逃避，耍詐，詞源同 trick.後引申詞 義背叛，不忠。-ery,表行為。

treachery

treachery: [13] Despite the passing resemblance, treachery has no etymological connection with traitor or treason. In fact, its closest English relative is trick. The word was borrowed from Old French trecherie, a derivative of trichier ‘cheat’ (source of English trick).
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treachery (n.)

"treasonable or perfidious conduct," c. 1200, from Old French trecherie, tricherie "deceit, cheating, trickery, lies" (12c.), from trechier "to cheat, deceive" (see trick (n.)).

1. Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.

克魯克已經辭職了，不願參與這種背信棄義的行為。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The combination of sex and treachery proved a copper-bottomed circulation booster.

事實證明，性和背叛的話題結合起來無疑大大增加了發行量。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He was deeply wounded by the treachery of close aides.

他被親密助手的背叛深深地傷害了。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Treachery was the ultimate sin.

背叛是最不可饒恕的罪孽。

來自柯林斯例句

5. an act of treachery

背叛行為

來自《權威詞典》