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turncoat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++turn·coat /ˈtɜːnkəʊt $ ˈtɜːrnkoʊt/ noun [countable]  BETRAYsomeone who stops supporting a political party or group and joins the opposing side 叛党者,变节者 Casson was publicly criticized as a turncoat and a traitor. 卡森被公开指责为叛党分子和叛徒。
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turn·coat nounChineseSyllable
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turncoat
turncoat /ˈtɜːnkəʊt $ ˈtɜːrnkoʊt/ noun [countable]
someone who stops supporting a political party or group and joins the opposing side:
    Casson was publicly criticized as a turncoat and a traitor.


turn·coatBrE /ˈtɜːnkəʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɜːrnkoʊt/ 🔊 noun (disapproving) a person who leaves one political party, religious group, etc. to join one that has very different views 叛徒;变节者;叛逆