defector
noun [ C ] uk/dɪˈfek.tər/ us/dɪˈfek.tɚ/
叛逃者;逃兵;背叛者
someone who leaves a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing one
She was one of many Communist Party defectors. 她是众多共产党叛逃者中的一员。
There was no way to know whether the defectors would fight for the opposition. 我们无法知道这些叛逃者是否会为反对派而战。
See: defect
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- Defectors say that social control in the country is almost total.
- The rise in the number of refugees and defectors is a sign that the state's control over the movement of its citizens is weakening.
- The coalition government is trying to secure defectors from opposition parties.