DEFECTION

[dɪ`fekʃ(ə)n]

неуспех, поражение, провал

нарушение; дезертирство, измена, ренегатство, отступничество; переход на сторону противника

вероотступничество; апостазия

defection: translation

defect de‧fect ² [dɪˈfekt] verb [intransitive] JOURNALISM

1. if the buyer of one product defects to another product, they stop buying the first one and start buying the second one:

2. if an employee working for a particular company defects, they leave it and start working for another:

— defector noun [countable] :

— defection noun [countable, uncountable] :

defect UK US /ˈdiːfekt/ noun [C]

► COMMERCE, PRODUCTION a fault that spoils something or causes it not to work correctly: »

product defects

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The report cited structural defects as the reason for the demolition of the building.

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correct/remedy/rectify a defect

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a major/serious/minor defect

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a design/manufacturing defect

defect UK US /dɪˈfekt/ verb [I]

► WORKPLACE to leave one company or organization and form or join another: defect from/to sth »

Many of our sales team have defected to the competition.

► COMMERCE, MARKETING to stop buying a particular product or service and buy a different one instead: defect from/to sth »

Millions of customers defected to rival telecommunications companies.

► POLITICS to leave your country or group and join another because you disagree with the ideas of those in control: »

He's a pilot who defected to the United States.

defection noun [C or U]

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Since the introduction of the new tariff, there have been fewer customer defections.

defection: translation

abandonment, about-face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, alienation, alteration, amelioration, apostasy, backsliding, bad debt, betrayal, betterment, blemish, bolt, break, breakaway, bug, catch, change, change of heart, changeableness, constructive change, continuity, conversion, crack, crossing-over, default, defect, deficiency, degeneration, degenerative change, delinquence, delinquency, dereliction, deserter, desertion, deterioration, deviation, difference, disaffection, discontinuity, dishonor, dishonoring, disloyalty, disownment, divergence, diversification, diversion, diversity, divorce, drawback, estrangement, failing, failure, faithlessness, falseness, fault, faute, fitting, flaw, flip-flop, foible, forsaking, frailty, going over, gradual change, hole, imperfection, improvement, inadequacy, infirmity, kink, little problem, melioration, mitigation, modification, modulation, nondischarge of debts, nonpayment, nonremittal, overthrow, parting, problem, protest, protested bill, qualification, radical change, ratting, re-creation, realignment, recidivation, recidivism, recreancy, redesign, reform, reformation, rejection, remaking, renewal, renunciation, repudiation, reshaping, restructuring, reversal, revival, revivification, revolution, rift, runout, schism, secession, separation, shift, shortcoming, snag, something missing, sudden change, switch, taint, tergiversation, total change, transition, treason, turn, turnabout, turning traitor, uncollectible, upheaval, variation, variety, violent change, vulnerable place, walkout, weak link, weak point, weakness, worsening

1. (from) нарушение (долга, верности); ренегатство; переход на сторону противника; дезертирство; отступничество

2. провал, неудача

1. нарушение (верности, долга);

2. ренегатство; дезертирство; 2) провал, неудача.

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1) нарушение (верности, долга);

2) ренегатство; дезертирство; 2) провал, неудача.

defection [dɪˊfekʃn] n

1) наруше́ние (долга, верности); дезерти́рство; отсту́пничество (from)

2) прова́л, неуда́ча