renegade
美音:
[´renə´geıd
]英音:
[´renə´geıd
]n.背教者,变节者,叛徒 adj.背弃的,脱离的,变节的 vi.背弃,脱离
难易程度:
renegade为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:renegaded 过去分词:renegaded 现在分词:renegading 第三人称单数:renegades
词根
neg=to deny(否定)
近义词, 同义词
renegade
/'renɪgeɪd; `rɛnɪ,ˇed/
n (fml derog 文, 贬)
1 person that deserts a cause, political party, religious group, etc (事业、政党、宗教团体等的)背叛者, 叛党者, 叛教者, 叛徒, 变节分子
*[attrib 作定语] a renegade priest, spy, soldier 背教的牧师、叛变的间谍、倒戈的士兵.
2 any outlaw or rebel 亡命徒; 造反者
*bands of renegades in the mountains 山区的匪帮.
renegade
n[C]literary
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Spanish;Origin: renegado, from Medieval Latin renegare 'to say that something is not true', from Latin negare; NEGATE]
someone who leaves one side in a war, politics etc in order to join the opposing side - used to show disapproval
a renegade army unit