turncoats

英 [ˈtɜːnkəʊts]

美 [ˈtɜrnˌkoʊts]

n.  叛徒; 变节者; 叛逆
turncoat的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 叛徒;变节者
  If you describe someone as aturncoat, you think they are disloyal or deceitful, because they have left their party or organization and joined an opposing one.
  1. His one-time admirers now accuse him of being a turncoat.
     曾经一度仰慕他的人如今指责他是叛徒。

双语例句

• Such a vulnerable government, dependent on the votes of turncoats and nonagenarians, will struggle to implement a coherent programme.
  如此脆弱的政府，在争取中间党派参议员和终身参议员的前提下，将会艰难出台一个整合计划。