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单词 scandal
释义 scandal
scandal /ˈskæn.dəl/ noun
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B2 [C or U] (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval:
» a financial/political/sex scandal» Their affair caused/created a scandal in the office.» The scandal broke (= became public knowledge) right at the beginning of the Conservative Party Conference.» If there is the slightest suggestion/hint of scandal, the public will no longer trust us.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest
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F0 [U] reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval:
» Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.» to spread scandalThesaurus+: ↑Gossip and rumour
3
F0 [S] a situation that is extremely bad:
» [+ (that)] It's a scandal (that) children could be treated in this way.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest
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Extra Examples:» It was a political scandal which damaged a lot of reputations.» This latest scandal has raised doubts about his suitability for the post.» This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people.» So could this scandal bring down the government?» A drugs scandal could end her career overnight.
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