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turncoat [ˈtɜːnkəʊt] N

1. turncoat:

turncoat

变节者 biànjiézhě

turncoat

2. turncoat:

turncoat

两面服 liǎngmiànfú

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A nation has to be able to deal with traitors and cutthroats and turncoats. en.wikipedia.org

He was a turncoat, changing sides for advantage. en.wikipedia.org

In order to successfully accomplish this mission he must keep its existence from the turncoats who betrayed those who went before him. en.wikipedia.org

He was also criticized being a political turncoat. en.wikipedia.org

Although criticized by many as a turncoat, he was an able administrator. en.wikipedia.org

But whistleblowers can then be targeted for retaliation, smeared as traitors, turncoats and liars by their superiors and suffer harassment, punishment or firing. en.wikipedia.org

In the face of fear and insecurity, the prime motive for a turncoat to draw away from former allegiances may be mere survival. en.wikipedia.org

A rise in rank and glory come with his testimony against his brother officers, but not without the stigma of becoming a turncoat and pariah. en.wikipedia.org

The fear of the past coming to upset the newly found stability is always present in the mind of the turncoat. en.wikipedia.org

Some thought him to be a turncoat or informer. en.wikipedia.org

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