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scandals

UK //ˈskændəlz//US //ˈskændəlz//

词源

源自中古法语 scandale,最终来自希腊语 skandalon(绊脚石或陷阱),原指道德上的冒犯或导致他人犯错的行为。

noun

❶ 指引起公众愤怒或震惊的不道德或非法行为,通常涉及知名人士或机构,常被媒体广泛报道。

“The politician resigned after financial scandals were exposed.”

(这位政客在财务丑闻曝光后辞职了。)

“The company was involved in several environmental scandals last year.”

(该公司去年卷入了多起环境丑闻。)

同义词:disgrace, outrage, controversy, wrongdoing

常见短语

political scandals — 指涉及政府官员或政党的丑闻,通常与腐败、滥用权力或不当行为有关。

“The country has been shaken by a series of political scandals.”

(该国被一系列政治丑闻所震动。)

sex scandals — 特指与性行为不当有关的丑闻,常见于公众人物或权威人士。

“The actor's career was ruined by sex scandals.”

(这位演员的职业生涯因性丑闻而毁于一旦。)