英语词汇“scapegoat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The Bible depicts a ritual in which a goat is sent out into the desert bearing the faults of the people of Israel. The word scapegoat first occurred in the earliest English translation of the Bible, and it has come to mean any individual punished for the misdeeds of others.

When a politician gets caught lying, he or she might use an assistant as a scapegoat. Somehow the lie will wind up being the assistant's fault. Your mom might tell you to use her as a scapegoat if you need to. So if your friends want you to go to a wild party and you don't want to, you should tell them your mom won't let you. That way, they will be mad at her and not at you. A fall guy is similar to a scapegoat, but it is mostly used if your scheme has been found out and one of your group of schemers must take the consequences.

WORD FAMILY

scapegoat: scapegoats

USAGE EXAMPLES

In all likelihood, he’ll offer rhetoric and scapegoats and stunts, while delivering little in the way of tangible gains.

Slate(Dec 29, 2016)

One, the administration will start searching for scapegoats other than Trump’s own party and its choices.

Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016)

Or are the NGOs just the latest scapegoats for Europe’s growing migrant crisis?

Time(Dec 21, 2016)

n someone who is punished for the errors of others

Syn|Hyper

whipping boy

victim

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

单词	scapegoat
释义	scapegoat (once / 5198 pages) n The Bible depicts a ritual in which a goat is sent out into the desert bearing the faults of the people of Israel. The word scapegoat first occurred in the earliest English translation of the Bible, and it has come to mean any individual punished for the misdeeds of others. When a politician gets caught lying, he or she might use an assistant as a scapegoat. Somehow the lie will wind up being the assistant's fault. Your mom might tell you to use her as a scapegoat if you need to. So if your friends want you to go to a wild party and you don't want to, you should tell them your mom won't let you. That way, they will be mad at her and not at you. A fall guy is similar to a scapegoat, but it is mostly used if your scheme has been found out and one of your group of schemers must take the consequences. WORD FAMILY scapegoat: scapegoats USAGE EXAMPLES In all likelihood, he’ll offer rhetoric and scapegoats and stunts, while delivering little in the way of tangible gains. Slate(Dec 29, 2016) One, the administration will start searching for scapegoats other than Trump’s own party and its choices. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) Or are the NGOs just the latest scapegoats for Europe’s growing migrant crisis? Time(Dec 21, 2016) n someone who is punished for the errors of others Syn\|Hyper whipping boy victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
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