Word · Frequency #8604
betrayal
背叛；出卖；背信
The act of betraying someone or something, especially by being disloyal or revealing secrets.
- 1.
The act of betraying.
背叛的行为。
- 2.
an act of deliberate betrayal
故意的背叛行为
- 3.
the quality of aiding an enemy
帮助敌人的特质
通敌；叛国；变节；背叛的行为。；故意的背叛行为；帮助敌人的特质；背叛
In use
He could not forgive his best friend's betrayal of trust.
The spy's betrayal of classified information led to a national security crisis.
After the betrayal, she felt a deep sense of loss and anger.
a betrayal of sth
表示对某事物的背叛行为。
His resignation was a betrayal of his colleagues.
他的辞职是对同事的背叛。
an act of betrayal
强调背叛的具体行为。
Spying for the enemy is an act of betrayal.
为敌人做间谍是背叛行为。
feel a betrayal
描述情感上的背叛感受。
Connections
Collocations
- act of betrayal
- 背叛行为
- His act of betrayal shocked everyone.他的背叛行为震惊了所有人。
- sense of betrayal
- 被背叛的感觉
- She felt a deep sense of betrayal.她感到深深的背叛感。
- betrayal of trust
- 背信弃义
- The betrayal of trust was unforgivable.背信弃义是不可原谅的。
- betrayal of confidence
- 辜负信任
- The betrayal of confidence damaged their relationship.辜负信任损害了他们的关系。
- betrayal by a friend
- 朋友的背叛
- He was hurt by the betrayal by his closest friend.他被最亲密朋友的背叛伤害了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象背叛者端着下毒的托盘（tray），背信弃义。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：personal relationships、political contexts、legal contexts 通常用于描述个人关系、政治或法律中的背信行为，在正式和非正式场合均较常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词；常与 of 或 by 连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'portrayal' shares the exact /treɪəl/ rhyme with 'betrayal'. Lookalikes like 'loyal' (/ˈlɔɪəl/) or 'royal' (/ˈrɔɪəl/) sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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