释义 |
scaremongeringscare‧mon‧ger‧ing /ˈskeəˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ $ ˈskerˌmɑːŋ-, -ˌmʌŋ-/ noun [uncountable] British English  - They had not been given details of the legislation and so were unable to counter opposition scaremongering.
- This I believe stems largely from scaremongering and misleading information given to the industry from various sources.
- We hear scaremongering that a minimum wage will destroy jobs.
- Without scaremongering, we fear very much for the needs of bus passengers.
the practice of deliberately making people worried or nervous, especially in order to get a political or other advantage—scaremonger noun [countable] |