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recreant
[英]
[ˈrekri:ənt]
[美]
[ˈrɛkriənt]
生词本
语源
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Middle English: from Old French, literally surrendering', present participle of recroire, from medieval Latin (se) recredere 'surrender (oneself'), from re- (expressing reversal) + credere 'entrust'
- Noun
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1. an abject coward
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2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- Adjective
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1. having deserted a cause or principle;
- "some provinces had proved recreant"
- "renegade supporters of the usurper"
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2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;
- "the craven fellow turned and ran"
- "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"
- "this recreant knight"- Spenser