"defectors" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 叛逃者
• 叛变者

Definition

因政治等原因离开自己国家、组织或团体，通常加入或支持对立方的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、新闻或政治语境。常专指离开极权国家的人。不要和“逃兵”混淆，后者多指军人逃离岗位。常见搭配：“朝鲜叛逃者”。

Examples

Some defectors spoke to the press about their journey.

一些**叛逃者**向媒体讲述了他们的经历。

The guards tried to stop the defectors at the border.

守卫试图在边境阻止**叛逃者**。

There are new laws to punish defectors from the army.

有新法律惩罚来自军队的**叛变者**。

Many North Korean defectors risk their lives to escape to South Korea.

许多朝鲜**叛逃者**冒着生命危险逃往韩国。

The government offered asylum to several political defectors last year.

去年政府为几名政治**叛逃者**提供了庇护。

There was a lot of media attention when the athletes became defectors during the competition.

比赛期间，运动员成为**叛逃者**时受到了媒体极大关注。