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scapegoat
[英] [ˈskeɪpɡəʊt]
[美] [ˈskepgoʊt]
[名] 替罪羊；代人受过者
[动] 使…成为替罪羊
词频排名 17764/55435
学习人数 17968
难度等级 2/10
认知比例 29.11%
例句
You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system.
（考研）但如果你选择去调侃邮局或电信系统这样的替罪羊，则会处于安全境地。
She's always the scapegoat when anything goes wrong.
出错时她总要代人受过。
Strike leaders tried to scapegoat foreign competitors.
罢工领导人极力把外国竞争者作为替罪羊。
助记
联想
(e)scape + goat
有人“逃脱”罪名，自然有人成了替罪“羊”。
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