perfidy

n. 不诚实, 背信弃义(行为) [法] 叛变, 出卖, 背信弃义

发音

UK /ˈpɜː.fɪ.di/
其它
US /ˈpɝ.fɪ.di/

词形变化

perfidies 复数 perfidies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.

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  2. 2.

    An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.

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  3. 3.

    A state or act of deceit.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

treason betrayal treachery perfidiousness

上位词 3

dishonesty disloyalty knavery

下位词 4

double-cross double-crossing sellout insidiousness

词源

From Middle French perfidie, from Latin perfidia from perfidus (“faithless, treacherous, false”), from fides (“faith”); related to, for example, English fidelity.

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