treachery

n. 背叛；变节；背叛行为

中文词源

treachery 背叛，不忠

来自古法语 trechier,欺骗，撒谎，可能来自拉丁语 tricari,逃避，耍诈，词源同 trick.后引申词义背叛，不忠。-ery,表行为。

treachery: treachery: [13] Despite the passing resemblance, treachery has no etymological connection with traitor or treason. In fact, its closest English relative is trick. The word was borrowed from Old French trecherie, a derivative of trichier ‘cheat’ (source of English trick).
=> trick
treachery (n.): "treasonable or perfidious conduct," c. 1200, from Old French trecherie, tricherie "deceit, cheating, trickery, lies" (12c.), from trechier "to cheat, deceive" (see trick (n.)).

1. trick => treachery.

1. Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.: 克鲁克已经辞职了，不愿参与这种背信弃义的行为。

2. The combination of sex and treachery proved a copper-bottomed circulation booster.: 事实证明，性和背叛的话题结合起来无疑大大增加了发行量。