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    desertion

    US /dɪˈzə:ʃən/

    ・

    UK /dɪ'zɜ:ʃn/

    B1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of abandoning a place, your family etc.
    In many countries desertion is a serious crime
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe act of illegally leaving the armed forces.
    Desertion is a serious crime in the military.

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    Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1

    15:23Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1
    • desertion has affected her.

      desertion has affected her.

    B2

    Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal | BBC News

    04:11Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal | BBC News
    • He's just one of hundreds of thousands of cases reported for desertion.

      He's just one of hundreds of thousands of cases reported for desertion.

    • He's just one of hundreds of thousands of cases reported for desertion.

      He's just one of hundreds of thousands of cases reported for desertion.

    B1

    What are the concessions Moscow is pushing hardest to extract? | DW News

    07:56What are the concessions Moscow is pushing hardest to extract? | DW News
    • It has a desertion crisis, and

      It has a desertion crisis, and

    B1

    Resilience of the Maya Civilization (Full Episode) | Rise and Fall of the Maya | National Geographic

    44:18Resilience of the Maya Civilization (Full Episode) | Rise and Fall of the Maya | National Geographic
    • Evidence collected by Martin and other teams suggests that drought played a key role in the desertion of Maya cities, including Chichen Itza.

      Evidence collected by Martin and other teams suggests that drought played a key role in the desertion of Maya cities, including Chichen Itza.

    • Evidence collected by Martín and other teams suggests that drought played a key role in the desertion of Maya cities, including Chichén Itzá.

      Evidence collected by Martín and other teams suggests that drought played a key role in the desertion of Maya cities, including Chichén Itzá.

    B1

    Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy

    09:28Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy
    • I know the many disguises of that monster, fortune, and the extent to which she seduces with friendship the very people she is striving to cheat, until she overwhelms them with unbearable grief at the suddenness of her desertion. But Lady Philosophy also reminds Boethius that the wise have to resist putting their faith in the gifts of fortune. She introduces a famous image of a wheel of fortune which spins between success and favour and appalling punishment and pain. Fortune spins the wheel with abandon and merciless cruelty, enjoying the screams of those who, only hours before, were confident of their future. If you are trying to stop her wheel from turning, you of all men are the most obtuse, Lady Philosophy tells Boethius. You are seeking to regain what really did not belong to you. Fortune herself pipes up at this point and says with chilling candour, Inconstancy is my very essence, it is the game I never cease to play as I turn my wheel in its ever-changing circle.

      I know the many disguises of that monster, fortune, and the extent to which she seduces with friendship the very people she is striving to cheat, until she overwhelms them with unbearable grief at the suddenness of her desertion. But Lady Philosophy also reminds Boethius that the wise have to resist putting their faith in the gifts of fortune. She introduces a famous image of a wheel of fortune which spins between success and favour and appalling punishment and pain. Fortune spins the wheel with abandon and merciless cruelty, enjoying the screams of those who, only hours before, were confident of their future. If you are trying to stop her wheel from turning, you of all men are the most obtuse, Lady Philosophy tells Boethius. You are seeking to regain what really did not belong to you. Fortune herself pipes up at this point and says with chilling candour, Inconstancy is my very essence, it is the game I never cease to play as I turn my wheel in its ever-changing circle.

    • the extent to which she seduces with friendship the very people she is striving to cheat, until she overwhelms them with unbearable grief at the suddenness of her desertion." But Lady Philosophy also reminds Boethius that the wise have to resist putting their faith in the gifts of fortune.

      the extent to which she seduces with friendship the very people she is striving to cheat, until she overwhelms them with unbearable grief at the suddenness of her desertion." But Lady Philosophy also reminds Boethius that the wise have to resist putting their faith in the gifts of fortune.

    B2

    Part 2 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 07-11)

    06:10Part 2 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 07-11)
    • demeanour, how little his desertion has affected her.

      demeanour, how little his desertion has affected her.

    B1

    David Cameron's last PMQs: 13 July 2016

    37:48David Cameron's last PMQs: 13 July 2016
    • killed; desertion has increased; and the flow of foreign fighters has fallen by 90%. I have

      killed; desertion has increased; and the flow of foreign fighters has fallen by 90%. I have

    B1

    Part 1 - The Time Machine Audiobook by H. G. Wells (Chs 01-06)

    11:36Part 1 - The Time Machine Audiobook by H. G. Wells (Chs 01-06)
    • why I had such a profound sense of desertion and despair.

      why I had such a profound sense of desertion and despair.

    B1

    Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36

    11:45Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
    • fear of being shot for desertion all played a role, but so did alcohol.

      fear of being shot for desertion all played a role, but so did alcohol.

    • and fear of being shot for desertion all played a role.

      and fear of being shot for desertion all played a role.

    B1

    Part 3 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 26-40)

    21:45Part 3 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 26-40)
    • Mrs. Gardiner then rallied her niece on Wickham's desertion, and complimented her

      Mrs. Gardiner then rallied her niece on Wickham's desertion, and complimented her

    B1