Wordiyoscapegoat
🇬🇧 UK/'skeɪpgəʊt/🇺🇸 US/'skeipgәut/
IELTSTOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A person who is unfairly blamed or punished for the mistakes or wrongdoings of others.
替罪羊；代人受过者
v.
To unfairly blame or punish someone for another's failure.
把…当替罪羊；嫁祸于
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.make someone a scapegoat把某人当替罪羊
- 2.use as a scapegoat用作替罪羊
- 3.scapegoat for failure为失败背锅
- 4.political scapegoat政治替罪羊
Example Sentences
- 1.
The junior employee was made a scapegoat for the company's financial losses.
- 2.
Politicians often look for a scapegoat when public policies fail.
- 3.
He refused to be a scapegoat and demanded a fair investigation.