Wordiyoscandal
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskænd(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/'skændәl/
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Definitions
n.
An event or action that causes public outrage and damages someone's reputation; disgraceful gossip.
丑闻；流言蜚语
v.
To defame or slander someone.
诽谤；中伤
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.political scandal政治丑闻
- 2.sex scandal性丑闻
- 3.cause a scandal引发丑闻
- 4.cover up a scandal掩盖丑闻
Example Sentences
- 1.
The financial scandal forced several executives to resign.
- 2.
The financial scandal forced the CEO to resign from his position.
- 3.
The political scandal dominated the news for weeks.
- 4.
Revealing the scandal put the journalist's career at serious risk.