betray
betray
verb
[with obj.]
betrayal
noun
betrayer
noun
语源
verb
[with obj.]
- be disloyal to
对…不忠，辜负
the men who have betrayed British people's trust.
这些辜负了英国人民信任的人。
■be disloyal to (one's country, organization, or ideology) by acting in the interests of an enemy
背叛（自己的国家、组织或思想）
he could betray his friends for the sake of money.
他可以为了钱出卖朋友。
■treacherously inform an enemy of the existence or location of (a person or organization)
出卖，针对…告密
this group was betrayed by an informer.
这个集团被告密者出卖了。
■treacherously reveal (secrets or information)
泄露（机密，信息）
many of those employed by diplomats betrayed secrets and sold ciphers.
外交官们雇佣的人当中有很多都向外泄露机密、出卖密码。
■(figurative)reveal the presence of; be evidence of
(喻)显露，暴露；证明
she drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation.
她深深地吸了一口气，这说明她很愤怒。
betrayal
noun
betrayer
noun
语源
- Middle English : from be- 'thoroughly' + obsolete tray 'betray', from Old French trair, based on Latin tradere 'hand over'
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