scapegoat
noun
UK/ˈskeɪp.ɡəʊt/
US/ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/
Definitions of scapegoat noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A person who is blamed or punished for the mistakes or wrongdoings of others.
代罪羔羊；替人受過的人
The young intern became the scapegoat after the project failed.
專案失敗後，那位年輕的實習生成為了代罪羔羊。
When the company faced losses, the department manager was often made the scapegoat.
當公司面臨虧損時，部門經理常常被當成代罪羔羊。
He was blamed for all the problems and became a complete scapegoat.
他被指責為所有問題的根源，完全成為了代罪羔羊。