treason
noun /ˈtriːzn/
/ˈtriːzn/
(also high treason)
[uncountable]- the crime of doing something that could cause danger to your country, such as helping its enemies during a war
危害国家罪，叛国罪（如战时通敌） - an act of high treason against the English crown
对英国的叛国行为 - They were charged with treason and sentenced to death.
他们被指控犯有叛国罪，判了死刑。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- treason against
- an act of treason
词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French treisoun, from Latin traditio(n-) ‘handing over’, from the verb tradere. - an act of high treason against the English crown