desertion

n.

离弃；抛弃；擅离职守；开小差

复数：desertions

1. The soldier was shot for desertion.
   那个士兵因逃跑而被枪决了。
2. Desertion is a ground for divorce.
   被配偶遗弃是离婚的充分理由。

Parental investment, mate desertion and a fallacy
Parental investment, mate desertion and a fallacy.
Nest desertion and cowbird parasitism: evidence for evolved responses and evolutionary lag ☆
Nest Desertion by Field Sparrows and its Possible Influence on the Evolution of Cowbird Behavior
Desertion of nests parasitized by cowbirds: have clay-coloured sparrows evolved an anti-parasite defence?
Nest Desertion and Apparent Nest Protection Behavior by Bell's Vireos in Response to Cowbird Parasitism
FITNESS CONSEQUENCES OF NEST DESERTION IN AN ENDANGERED HOST, THE LEAST BELL'S VIREO
Stem and progenitor cells: the premature desertion of rigorous definitions.
Ecological constraints on breeding system evolution: the influence of habitat on brood desertion in Kentish plover
Variation in Mating System among Birds: Ecological Basis Revealed by Hierarchical Comparative Analysis of Mate Desertion