• n. 背叛；变节；背叛行为

来自古法语 trechier,欺骗，撒谎，可能来自拉丁语 tricari,逃避，耍诈，词源同 trick.后引申词 义背叛，不忠。-ery,表行为。

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.

克鲁克已经辞职了，不愿参与这种背信弃义的行为。

来自柯林斯例句

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

事实证明，性和背叛的话题结合起来无疑大大增加了发行量。

来自柯林斯例句

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

他被亲密助手的背叛深深地伤害了。

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4. Treachery was the ultimate sin.

背叛是最不可饶恕的罪孽。

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5. an act of treachery

背叛行为

来自《权威词典》