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treason/ˈtri:z(ə)n/n. 1 (in full 全称 high treason: see note below 见下面用法说明) violation by a subject of allegiance to the sovereign or to the State, esp. by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or to overthrow the government 重叛逆罪；叛国罪(尤指企图谋杀君主或推翻政府) 2 (in full 全称 petty treason) hist. murder of one's master or husband, regarded as a form of treason [史义]轻叛逆罪(如谋杀主人或丈夫) □ treasonous adj.[Middle English via Anglo-French treisoun etc., Old French traïson, from Latin traditio ‘handing over’ (as TRADITION)]■ Usage 用法说明 The crime of petty treason was abolished in 1828; this is why the term high treason, originally distinguished from petty treason, now has the same meaning as treason. 罪名 petty treason (“轻叛逆罪”)已于 1828 年废除。这就是为什么最早用以区别 petty treason 的 high treason (“重叛逆罪”) 今天与 treason 同义。 |