infidelity

• n. 无信仰，不信神；背信

in-,不，非，-fid,信任，信仰，词源同faith,infidelity.即不能相信的，不忠的，后用于指通奸。

infidelity (n.)

c. 1400, "want of faith, unbelief in religion; false belief, paganism;" also (early 15c.) "unfaithfulness or disloyalty to a person" (originally to a sovereign, by 16c. to a lover or spouse), from French infidélité, from Latin infidelitatem (nominative infidelitas) "unfaithfulness, faithlessness," noun of quality from infidelis (see infidel).

1. The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous.

婚姻不忠会提升领导人可信度的暗示荒谬之极。

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2. Is infidelity ever forgivable?

不贞的行为可以宽恕吗？

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3. I divorced him for infidelity.

我因他的不忠而与他离婚。

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4. The photo was final proof of her husband's infidelity.

这张照片最终证明了她丈夫的不忠.

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5. He seemed more amazed at his wife's infidelity than angry.

他对妻子的不贞与其说感到愤怒,不如说感到惊愕.

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