in the firing line

1 BLAMEto be in a position or situation in which you can be attacked or blamed for something, often unfairly （处于）首当其冲受攻击[责备]的地位[情形]

Examples from the Corpus

(be) in the firing line• Foreign tourists are also in the firing line.• Unveiled Benefits are also thought to be in the firing line.• Its application does put its exponents in the firing line of critical appraisal.• Read in studio A family is living in the firing line of over-enthusiastic golfers because of a planning mistake.• And some sources believe the proposal for a £75m prison at Fazakerley is one option now in the firing line.• He put his old enemy, corporate power, in the firing line.• We're public figures and so therefore we know we're in the firing line.• The Law Society too was in the firing line.

→ (be) in the firing line at firing line(1)

a) CRITICIZEto be one of the people who could be criticized or blamed for something 在受批评者之列，成为批评[指责]的对象

As one of the president’s chief advisers, he’s bound to be in the firing line.

作为总统的首席顾问之一，他势必成为批评的对象。

b) PMto be in a place where a bullet etc might hit you 在火线上，在射程范围内

A couple of civilians were caught in the firing line.

几个平民被困在火线上。

→ be in the firing line/in the line of fire at line1(18)

单词	in the firing line
释义	in the firing line in the firing line 1 BLAMEto be in a position or situation in which you can be attacked or blamed for something, often unfairly （处于）首当其冲受攻击[责备]的地位[情形] Examples from the Corpus (be) in the firing line• Foreign tourists are also in the firing line.• Unveiled Benefits are also thought to be in the firing line.• Its application does put its exponents in the firing line of critical appraisal.• Read in studio A family is living in the firing line of over-enthusiastic golfers because of a planning mistake.• And some sources believe the proposal for a £75m prison at Fazakerley is one option now in the firing line.• He put his old enemy, corporate power, in the firing line.• We're public figures and so therefore we know we're in the firing line.• The Law Society too was in the firing line. → (be) in the firing line at firing line(1) 2 a) CRITICIZEto be one of the people who could be criticized or blamed for something 在受批评者之列，成为批评[指责]的对象 As one of the president’s chief advisers, he’s bound to be in the firing line. 作为总统的首席顾问之一，他势必成为批评的对象。 b) PMto be in a place where a bullet etc might hit you 在火线上，在射程范围内 A couple of civilians were caught in the firing line. 几个平民被困在火线上。 → be in the firing line/in the line of fire at line1(18)
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