| 单词 | renegade |
| 释义 | renegade (once / 2049 pages) nadjv A renegade is a person who has deserted their cause or defied convention; they're rebels and sometimes outlaws, or even traitors. A long, long time ago, a renegade was a Christian person who decided to become Muslim. That definition is pretty outdated, as these days a renegade is anyone who breaks laws or expectations to do their own thing or join the other side. It might sound kind of cool to be a renegade, like some rogue action hero. But in general, renegade actions are frowned, not smiled, upon. WORD FAMILYrenegade: renegaded, renegades, renegading USAGE EXAMPLES“Renegade, the war horse. The spear. … This is as close as I’ve ever been to that.” Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Even after that setback, 2016 marked a dramatic turnaround for the son of the NFL’s original renegade owner, Al Davis. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) China considers the island, governed by Nationalists who fled the Communist takeover in 1949, a renegade province. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1n someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw Hyper defector, deserter a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) 2n a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. Syn|Hyper apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, turncoat quitter a person who gives up too easily 3adj having deserted a cause or principle renegade supporters of the usurper Syn recreant disloyal deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle 4v break with established customs Syn|Hyper rebel dissent, protest, resist express opposition through action or words |
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