| 单词 | whistle-blowing |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhistle-blowing whistle-blowing n. and adj. literal and figurative ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > informing on or against > [noun] wrayingc1000 information1387 promotion?1533 talebearing1571 delation1578 sycophancy1622 peachery1654 blowing the gap1821 nosing1827 peaching1859 rounding1862 squeal1872 scream1915 singing1937 snouting1937 dobbing1968 whistle-blowing1971 society > communication > information > informing on or against > [adjective] promoting1596 peachingc1625 snitching1819 little brother1962 whistle-blowing1971 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [adjective] > whistling (of sound) > characterized by whistling > characterized by blowing a whistle whistle-blowing1971 1971 New Scientist 9 Dec. 69 The Code [of Good Conduct of The British Computer Society] contains secrecy clauses that effectively prohibit Nader style whistle-blowing. 1978 Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 21 May 16 a/6 He has introduced legislation to protect ‘whistleblowing’ federal employees from reprisals if they reveal wasteful, illegal or improper government activities. 1980 Times 1 Apr. 3/4 The growth in Britain of ‘whistle-blowing’ journalism (blowing the whistle on the secret parts of the state and its servants by disclosing their activities) would seem to have sealed the fate of the D-notice system. 1983 D. Dunnett Dolly & Bird of Paradise vii. 80 Whistle-blowing guys in white helmets. < as lemmas |
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