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deserter from [place/group]
He was a deserter from the army.
他是从军队逃跑的逃兵。
逃兵；擅离部队者
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逃兵；擅离部队者
a person who leaves a military or naval force permanently without permission
He was a deserter from the army.
他是从军队逃跑的逃兵。
逃兵；擅离职守者。
A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving
熟悉沙漠气候和环境的人。
One who is familiar with the desert climate and environment.
The army court-martialed the deserter for abandoning his post during combat.
军事法庭以在战斗中擅离职守为由审判了这名逃兵。
Party members viewed him as a deserter when he switched to the opposition party.
当他转投反对党时，党内成员视他为背弃者。
The project failed because one deserter left the team at the last moment.
项目失败了，因为一名背弃者在最后一刻离开了团队。
He was a deserter from the army.
他是从军队逃跑的逃兵。
The soldier was branded a deserter after leaving his post.
这名士兵擅离职守后被指责为逃兵。
They called him a deserter for abandoning the project.
他们称他为背叛者，因为他放弃了项目。
Not this
He was accused of being a deserter from the army, so he deserter his duty.
Use this
He was accused of being a deserter from the army, so he deserted his duty.
Deserter 是名词，而 desert 是动词。将名词用作动词属于词性错误。
Not this
The soldier was a deserter of the battle but later enjoyed a sweet deserter.
Use this
The soldier was a deserter of the battle but later enjoyed a sweet dessert.
Deserter (逃兵) 和 dessert (甜品) 是发音相近但拼写和意思不同的词，需根据语境选择正确拼写。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
军队逃兵
The novel tells the story of an army deserter during the war.
这部小说讲述了一名战争期间的军队逃兵的故事。
当逃兵
After months of abuse, he turned deserter.
在遭受数月虐待后，他当了逃兵。
被定性为逃兵
The officer was branded a deserter and stripped of his rank.
这名军官被定性为逃兵并被剥夺了军衔。
窝藏逃兵
Harboring a deserter is a serious crime in wartime.
在战时窝藏逃兵是重罪。
枪毙逃兵
The general ordered his men to shoot deserters on the spot.
将军命令士兵当场枪毙逃兵。
逃兵与逃避兵役者
The authorities issued an amnesty for deserters and draft dodgers.
当局对逃兵和逃避兵役者发布了特赦令。
他曾是一名士兵，也曾是一名逃兵。
In the anti-war song 'Universal Soldier', Buffy Sainte-Marie sings that the soldier has also been a deserter, showing war's contradictions.
在反战歌曲《Universal Soldier》中，巴菲·圣玛丽唱道，士兵也曾是逃兵，以此展现战争的矛盾。
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联想 desert（抛弃）加 -er，指‘抛弃（军队）的人’；别看成‘沙漠’义项。
语域：mixed 常见场景：军事报道、沙漠地理描述 deserter 通常指“逃兵/擅离职守者”，多用于军事、战争或法律语境，语气中性偏正式；“熟悉沙漠环境的人”这一义项比较少见，多见于地理或游记类文本。
发音为 /ˈdezətə/，没有常见词与之完全押韵；desert（名词）与其前两个音节相同，但结尾多了 /ə/。dessert、deserve、reserve、observe、preserve 虽以 -ser- 拼写，但元音是 /zɜː/，发音不同。
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