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单词 cause célèbre
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cause cé•lè•bre /ˈkɔz səˈlɛb/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. causes cé•lè•bres 
    /ˈkɔz səˈlɛb/.USA pronunciation  
  1. Foreign Termsa controversial person, issue, etc., that attracts great public attention.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cause cé•lè•bre  (kôz sə lebrə, -leb; Fr. kōz sā lebrə),USA pronunciation pl. causes cé•lè•bres 
    (kôz sə lebrəz, sə lebz, kôziz sə lebrə, -leb; Fr. kōz sā lebrə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsany controversy that attracts great public attention, as a celebrated legal case or trial.
  • French: literally, famous case
  • 1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cause célèbre /ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə -ˈlɛb; French: koz selɛbrə/ n ( pl causes célèbres /ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrəz -ˈlɛb; ˈkɔːzɪz səˈlɛbrə -ˈlɛbz; French: koz selɛbrə/)
  1. a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: famous case
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