音标:[ˈskeɪpˌgəʊts] ;
n. 代人受过的人, 替罪羊( scapegoat的复数形式 )
v. 使成为替罪羊( scapegoat的第三人称单数 )
n. someone who is punished for the errors of others

scapegoat的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The accused was used as a scapegoat.被告成为别人的替罪羊。
  2. She's always the scapegoat when anything goes wrong.出错时她总要代人受过。
用作动词(v.)
  1. 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。

经典引文

  • Decaying, inner-city courthouses..forced to serve as scapegoats for a skyrocketing crime rate.

    出自:Drew Magazine
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