scandal
n
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(a) [C, U] (act, behaviour, etc that causes) public feelings of outrage or indignation 民愤; 公愤; 引起公愤的举动
cause
(a) scandal 激起民愤
A series of corruption scandals led to the fall of the government. 一系列贪污腐化事件激起民愤导致政府垮台.
Her theft from the shop caused
(a) scandal in the village. 她因偷商店的东西引起全村的义愤.
(b) [sing] action, attitude, etc that is disgraceful or shameful 丑行; 丑事; 丑闻
It is a scandal that the defendant was declared innocent. 宣判被告无罪, 这真是可耻的事.
The council's failure to act is a scandal. 市议会未能采取行动是一件丑闻.
2 [U] talk about the bad things people are thought to have done; gossip 流言蜚语; 闲话
spread scandal 散布流言蜚语
Most of us enjoy a bit of scandal. 我们大多愿意知道一点别人的坏事.
Have you heard the latest scandal? 你听到最近这段闲话了吗?
The towers are further apart at the top than at the base, but this is no mistake.
两座塔楼的楼顶之间的距离比楼底之间的距离要大一些,但是这并不是错误。
What Caused The Fire ?
是什么引发了火灾?
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As