Phrase
fellow traveler
/ˈfeləu ˈtrævələ/
noun
同情某一政治运动或政党的人
a person who sympathizes with a political movement or party without being a member
常指非正式成员
- 1.
a traveler who accompanies you
同行的旅伴
- 2.
a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
共产主义同情者(但不是共产党的成员)
同行的旅伴；共产主义同情者(但不是共产党的成员)；同路人
In use
Although he never officially joined the party, he was known as a fellow traveler of the movement.
Many fellow travelers attended the rally to show their solidarity with the cause.
She was a fellow traveler of the socialist ideology, often speaking at their events.
be a fellow traveler of [organization/ideology]
表示某人的政治同情关系，后接组织或意识形态。
He was a fellow traveler of the Communist Party in the 1930s.
他在20世纪30年代是共产党的同路人。
regard [someone] as a fellow traveler
表示对某人的政治立场评价。
Many in the West regarded him as a fellow traveler of the socialist movement.
西方许多人视他为社会主义运动的同路人。
Connections
Confusing words
- travel companion
- 旅行同伴 · fellow traveler 指政治上同情某种运动的人，而非字面意义上一起旅行的人。
- comrade
- 同志 · comrade 指同一政党或运动的正式成员，而 fellow traveler 只是同情者而非正式成员。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用单数形式，指政治上的同路人
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.