Recreant



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 懦夫, 叛徒; adj. 胆怯的
• ［英］ n. 懦夫, 叛徒 ( coward) ; adj. 胆怯的 ( cowardly)
• ［记］ re ( 反) +creat ( 做) -> 反过来做 -> 叛徒;
• ［同］ 参考: miscreant ( 坏蛋; 恶棍)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of (se) recreire to give up, yield, from Medieval Latin (se) recredere to resign oneself (to a judgment), from Latin re- + credere to believe — more at creed
• Date: 14th century
• 1. crying for mercy ; cowardly
• 2. unfaithful to duty or allegiance

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• 1. coward
• 2. apostate, deserter

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