英语词汇“perfidy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

perfidy

释义

perfidy|ˈpɜːfɪdɪ|
[a. F. perfidie (16th c. in Godef. Compl.) = It. perfidia (Florio 1598), Sp. perfidia (Minsheu 1599), ad. L. perfidia faithlessness, treachery, f. perfid-us that breaks faith or promise, faithless, treacherous, f. per- 3 + fid-ēs faith.]
The deceitful violation of faith or promise; base breach of faith or betrayal of the trust reposed in one; treachery; often, the profession of faith or friendship in order to deceive or betray.
1592Harvey Four Lett. Wks. (Grosart) I. 200 The Athenians were noted for lauish amplifieng..the Carthaginians for deceitfull perfidie.1607E. Hoby in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. III. 86 Many other things he reporteth of the perfidy of the French nation.a1776Hume On Morals (1777) App. iv., These great virtues were balanced by great vices; inhuman cruelty; perfidy more than punic: no truth, no faith, no regard to oaths, promises or religion.1782Priestley Corrupt. Chr. II. ix. 186 It was..a..deliberate act of perfidy.1885S. Cox Expositions xxv. 331 The name of Judas has become a byword of covetousness and perfidy.

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