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be.tray obj NOT LOYALbI5treIv [T]to not be loyal to your country or a person who thinks you love or support them, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies背叛，出卖He was accused of betraying his country during the war.他因在战争中背叛祖国而遭谴责。She felt betrayed by her mother because she couldn't talk to her about her problems.她觉得母亲背弃了她，因为她根本无法和她商量问题。For years they betrayed Britain's secrets to Russia.几年来他们把英国的机密出卖给俄国。(fml) He promised never to betray her (= never to leave her for another person).他答应永不抛弃她。(fml) If someone betrays something such as a promise, they do not do what they said they would.食言The government has been accused of betraying its election promises.政府因未履行选举时许下的诺言而遭到人们的谴责。He claims that by signing the treaty, the group has betrayed (= not followed) its ideals.他声称这一组织因签署该条约而背叛了理想。If someone betrays your trust, they make you question your confidence in them.辜负某人的信任By staying out so late, they have betrayed my trust.他们在外面呆到这么晚才回来真是辜负了我的信任。"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country" (from E.M.Forster's Two Cheers for Democracy, 1951)“如果要我在背叛祖国和背叛朋友之间选择，我希望有勇气背叛祖国”（选自E.M.福斯特的《为民主欢呼两声》)
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