treachery
noun /ˈtretʃəri/
/ˈtretʃəri/
[uncountable, countable] (plural treacheries)
- behaviour that involves hurting somebody who trusts you, for example by telling their secrets to other people; an example of this
背叛；变节；背信弃义 - an act of treachery
背叛行为 - He was punished for his treacheries.
他因叛国罪受到惩罚。 - Rumours of treachery and conspiracy began to circulate in the Queen’s court.
背叛和阴谋的谣言开始在女王的宫廷中流传。
词源Middle English: from Old French trecherie, from trechier ‘to cheat’. - an act of treachery