an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage
丑事,丑闻
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a bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters. 牵涉到他的一个重要支持者的贿赂丑闻。
[mass noun]the outrage or anger caused by such an action or event
(由丑闻引起的)反感,愤慨
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divorce was cause for scandal in the island. 这个岛上离婚会引起公愤。
[mass noun]rumour or malicious gossip about such events or actions
流言蜚语;恶意诽谤
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I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name. 我知道你不想让她背个坏名声。
[in sing.]a state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger
引起公愤的事,令人愤慨的事
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it's a scandal that many older patients are dismissed as untreatable. 医院以无法治疗为由把许多老年病人拒之门外,太令人气愤了。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behaviour of a religious person)’): from Old French