renegade
renegade — 形容詞
1. describing a person who has left the political group, religious faith, or cause
倒戈的
背離原本所屬陣營的
describing a person who has left the political group, religious faith, or cause they once supported and has turned to an opposing side.
A renegade priest in the novel escapes to a land ruled by a different faith.
小說裡有一位倒戈的神父逃到了一個不同信仰統治的國度。
renegade + priest: describes a faith deserter
The renegade general led his soldiers across the border to fight for the enemy.
那位倒戈的將軍帶領他的士兵越過邊界，為敵方作戰。
A group of renegade soldiers in the north refused to carry out their commander's orders.
北方一群倒戈的士兵拒絕執行指揮官的命令。
A renegade monk in the region spread teachings that the church had officially declared false.
該地區一名倒戈的僧侶散布了教會正式宣布為錯誤的教義。
- traitorous
stronger; implies active betrayal with harmful intent
- faithless
formal and literary; suggests broken trust rather than switched sides
- insurgent
focuses on active rebellion against authority rather than joining an opposing side
文法句型
renegade + noun
用法筆記
Used before the noun it describes (attributive position). Unlike 'traitor', 'renegade' as an adjective does not carry the legal weight of betrayal — it simply states that the person changed allegiance.
常見錯誤
renegade — 名詞
1. someone who breaks away from a political party, religious community, or other gr
變節者
脫離原屬團體加入對立方的
someone who breaks away from a political party, religious community, or other group they were loyal to, and transfers their support to an opposite group.
Vivek was called a renegade after he left the party to support their opponents.
Vivek 在離開政黨去支持他們的對手之後，被人稱為變節者。
called a renegade
The former minister was a political renegade who joined the extreme opposition group.
那位前部長是一名政治變節者，加入了極端的反對團體。
political renegade
Dewi read about a religious renegade who abandoned his church for a rival faith.
Dewi 讀到了一個宗教變節者的故事，他為了信仰敵對的教派而拋棄了自己的教會。
The morning newspaper called the senator a renegade after he voted with the opposition party.
早報稱那位參議員為變節者，因為他與反對黨一起投票。
文法句型
a renegade
a political renegade
a religious renegade
branded a renegade
用法筆記
Often paired with an adjective specifying the group type: 'political renegade', 'religious renegade'. The person usually moves to a group with very different views, not just a similar group. Distinguish from sense 2: here the person joins another organised group rather than rejecting all group structures.
常見錯誤
2. a person who refuses to follow society's usual rules or the law, often living ap
叛逆者
拒絕遵守社會規範或法律的
a person who refuses to follow society's usual rules or the law, often living apart from the community they came from.
Liang lived as a renegade in the forest, rejecting every rule of city life.
Liang 像個叛逆者一樣住在森林裡，拒絕都市生活的每一條規則。
lived as a renegade
Sofia's uncle was a renegade who refused to register his children for school.
Sofia 的叔叔是個叛逆者，他拒絕讓小孩去學校註冊入學。
renegade who refused to [do something]
A group of renegades set up camp outside town and lived by their own laws.
一群叛逆者在鎮外紮營，用他們自己的規則生活。
Liam grew up in a strict home and became a renegade who rejected all religion.
Liam 在一個嚴格的環境長大，成了一個拒絕所有宗教的叛逆者。
- outlaw
stronger; implies the person has committed crimes and is wanted by law
- maverick
less severe; an independent person who does not follow the crowd but still lives within society
- nonconformist
more neutral and broader; may describe any person who does not follow social customs
- rebel
focuses on active resistance against authority rather than withdrawal from society
- conformist
a person who follows society's rules and expectations
- law-abiding citizen
a person who obeys the laws of their community
文法句型
a renegade
live as a renegade
branded a renegade
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes someone who rejects social structures entirely rather than moving from one group to another. Sense 2 applies to outlaws, rebels against social norms, and people who deliberately live outside conventional society.
常見錯誤
renegade — 動詞
1. to leave one's own group or cause and join the opposing side.
叛離
脫離原有團體轉投對方
to leave one's own group or cause and join the opposing side.
During the civil war, several officers renegaded and joined the rebel forces in the south.
內戰期間，有幾位軍官叛離並加入了南方的反抗軍。
renegaded + joined: verb pattern for switching sides
When Élise renegaded from the research institute, her former colleagues felt deeply betrayed.
當 Élise 叛離研究機構時，她之前的同事們感到深深的背叛。
Gabriel renegaded from the political movement when it no longer matched his ideals.
Gabriel 在政治運動不再符合他理想的時候叛離了。
A small team of scientists renegaded from the state project and took their work abroad.
一小組科學家叛離了國家計畫，帶著他們的研究到了國外。
- defect
the standard modern verb for switching sides in political or military contexts
- desert
stronger; implies abandoning a duty or obligation, especially military
- apostatize
formal; specifically for abandoning a religious faith
- remain loyal
to stay faithful to one's group
- stay true
to continue supporting one's cause
文法句型
renegade from [group]
renegade to [side]
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English; use 'defect' or 'desert' instead in everyday speech. Most readers encounter 'renegade' as a noun or adjective. The verb is occasionally found in historical or formal writing.