scapegoat
US /ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/
UK /ˈskeɪp.ɡəʊt/
名词
替罪羊
a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place
示例:
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He became the scapegoat for the team's failure.
他成了团队失败的替罪羊。
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The manager was looking for a scapegoat to blame for the financial losses.
经理正在寻找一个替罪羊来承担财务损失的责任。
动词
归咎于, 使成为替罪羊
to make a person or group a scapegoat
示例:
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They tried to scapegoat the junior employees for the company's problems.
他们试图将公司的问题归咎于初级员工。
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It's unfair to scapegoat one person for a collective mistake.
将集体错误归咎于一个人是不公平的。