Definition of scandal in English:

scandal

noun ˈskand(ə)lˈskændl

1An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.
丑事，丑闻
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- After a number of scandals involving politician's exotic sex lives, a plain old case of bribery seems prosaic.
- At first glance, the spate of sex scandals involving sports stars appears to be nothing out of the ordinary.
- Opinion polls suggest that voters are increasingly worried about the scandal and the economy, rather than terrorism.
- France is reeling from daily revelations about bribery and corruption scandals.
- Does he feel people are naturally suspicious due to several high-profile scandals involving evangelists?
- State subsidies have replaced donations in an effort to end the long series of scandals surrounding party finances.
- It was finally hit by a series of scandals that involved both fraudulent personal enrichment and illegal party financing.
- If you spend any time on the Internet in the U.S., it is almost impossible not to know about the scandal involving touch screen voting machines.
- All the doping scandals at the Games involved weightlifting.
- The code of conduct governing ministers' behaviour was drawn up after a series of scandals involving Tory ministers.
- Frank turns in his badge to protest his being dragged into a political scandal involving the police commissioner and the commissioner's gay lover.
- Could that be the reason for the various scandals involving public funds?
- The local politician's comments have created a scandal within her party and one member of parliament has advised her to step down.
- Financial scandals tend to involve politicians and businesspeople rather than celebrities.
- Analysts, too, have grave concerns about the effect of expenses scandals on the public's attitude.
- Corruption scandals involving presidential aides have also drained his approval ratings.
- Despite a highly regulated market, financial scandals still happen in the UK.
- There are no major events, very few scandals, and not many people are having parties.
- This spectacular and much awaited artistic event almost generated a political scandal.
- The party has also been involved in numerous financial and sexual scandals.
Synonyms
outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous behaviour, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour, discreditable behaviour, shocking incident/series of events, impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing
offence, transgression, crime, sin
skeleton in the closet
informal business, affair, -gate
1. 1.1mass noun The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event.
  （由丑闻引起的）反感，愤慨
  divorce was cause for scandal in the island
  这个岛上离婚会引起公愤。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was nothing like that, of course, but it was worth the kick in the shin he got from Tori to see the mixed expression of disgust, disbelief, outrage and scandal on Teague's face - at one and the same time.
  They don't want to talk about the issues so they try to talk about scandal and events that are now years old.
  These are speculations that stem from our knowledge of a more familiar side of scandal: lies, deceit and indignity.
  Without a proper home to raise a child, parents, a husband or even a secure job, this young girl faced shame and scandal living with a relative who at times seemed more like tyrant than a disciplinarian.
  It is their responsibility to present a stage-managed event that is free from scandal.
  He must have shamed them terribly, not only causing scandal, but also in breaking a contract with another family.
  Watching celebrity lives is almost exactly like watching soap operas, and in a sphere where scandal is a weekly event, a gay drug binge gone wrong is hardly worthy of note.
  Synonyms
  shame, dishonour, disgrace, disrepute, discredit, infamy, ignominy, embarrassment
  odium, opprobrium, censure, obloquy
  stigma
2. 1.2mass noun Rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions.
  流言飞语；恶意诽谤
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In retirement in Tiverton, Cowley became more and more concerned about her own reputation for respectability, and she worked hard to make sure that no breath of scandal hung over her life.
  How far are we complicit in the corruption of current affairs by our own viewing habits, by our love of gossip and scandal?
  Few estates have a history as colourful as Mourne Park in Co Down, where gossip and scandal have been par for the course over the centuries.
  Merry points out the role of gossip and scandal in social control, especially in bounded social systems where interdependence and ostracism costs are higher.
  The Bill carries local humour, scandal and gossip from the past year.
  As the awards ceremony approaches, there is always scandal and gossip.
  With juicy gossip and scandal about the rich and famous in Taiwan, the magazine took the country by storm, selling out in hours.
  Rasputin's unpopularity and her refusal to curb his increasingly degenerate behavior led to enormous scandal and vicious rumours.
  Summer was a major flirt who thrived on scandal and gossip, and she was the type of self-proclaimed daredevil who'd try anything once.
  There was talk of the weather, the crops, some gossip and scandal, some hunting and fishing news.
  Remember to email me all your newsy bits, scandal and gossip.
  Le Figaro was launched in 1854 as a weekly review of society gossip and scandal, ‘to recount Paris to Paris’.
  Again, like today's, its doings were chronicled by an irreverent, iconoclastic press eager for celebrity gossip and social scandal.
  Oscar Wilde wrote that scandal is gossip made tedious by morality, and similarly witchcraft was magic made sinister by Christianity.
  Despite all of the shame, scandal and fraud surrounding the history of the conversion movement, to this day ex-gay ministries are still a very real faction of society.
  Now she's an object of pity and scandal in Sydney society, and she spills her feelings and facts to another cabined, cribbed and confined captive, her ex-teacher Miss Adie.
  I take my seat at the convivial bar in the Queen's Grill Lounge and become enthralled by the idiosyncrasies of my ship-mates as they are narrated by that font of scandal and gossip, the bartender.
  In 1810 he survived a frenzied attack by his valet, though scandal insisted that Cumberland had been the aggressor.
  The reader with an eye for colourful detail and elegant prose, not to mention for racy scandal and rumour, will no doubt forgive the book's shortcomings.
  They were a rich and important family, you see, and they couldn't stand to see any shame which could bring scandal for them.
  Synonyms
  malicious gossip, malicious rumour(s), slander, libel, scandalmongering, calumny, defamation, aspersions, muckraking, smear campaign
  informal dirt
3. 1.3in singular A state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger.
  丑事，丑闻
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a scandal that it has taken until now for ministers to move.
  It is a scandal that people die younger in the north, fewer young people go to university, and wages are lower.
  He said it was a scandal that at a time when the Beladd Park houses were being built the Irish people had to cough up three times the average price to build the houses.
  ‘It is a scandal that Scotland's schools are blighted by violence,’ he said.
  It is a scandal that the industry has not resolved the problems of greyhound suffering.
  He said it was a scandal that the party in Skipton should give such meagre aid to the organisation's funds.
  It is a scandal and a great sadness that Christianity, even from early times, has been marked by dissent and division.
  It is a scandal that there are more managers than beds.
  It is a scandal that the Government has so badly underestimated the logistical difficulties of organising postal voting.
  I know that it was a scandal that before 1997 it was our country - Britain - that did least in Europe and as a result wasted the potential and talents of millions.
  It is a scandal that shames the good name of noble Limerick.
  It is a scandal that there is no official monument to commemorate the contribution of women in the Second World War.
  This is one of the most visible areas of the river and it is a scandal nothing has been done to enhance it.
  It was a scandal of wasted potential then and it is a scandal of wasted potential now.
  The UN has long been criticised for its excessive bureaucracy; in normal times, it is a scandal and an extravagance - in time of emergency it is lethal.
  It is a scandal that this has been prevented because of orders to meet Labour's targets.
  ‘It is a scandal that this Government took the best pensions system in Europe and turned it into one of the worst,’ he said.
  It is a scandal, in the fullest sense of that word, that those who call themselves Christian turn religion into an excuse for hatred, injustice and violence.
  It is a scandal the Executive is allowing it to go ahead.
  It is a scandal that so many of the cinema's greatest works remain unavailable on video
  Synonyms
  disgrace, outrage, injustice
  shame, pity, crying shame
  affront, insult, reproach

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behaviour of a religious person)'): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum 'cause of offence', from Greek skandalon 'snare, stumbling block'.

The words scandal and slander (Middle English) are closely related. Both go back to Latin scandalum ‘cause of offence’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’. Originally scandal was a term restricted to the Christian Church. It referred to behaviour by a religious person that might bring discredit on their beliefs, and then, going back to the idea of a ‘stumbling block’, something that hinders faith. Our modern sense of an event causing general public outrage dates from the late 16th century and is first recorded in Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors: ‘I wonder much That you would put me to this shame and trouble, And not without some scandal to your self, With circumstance and oaths, so to deny this chain, which now you wear so openly’. See libel

Rhymes

candle, Coromandel, dandle, Handel, handle, mishandle, Randall, sandal, vandal

Definition of scandal in US English:

scandal

nounˈskandlˈskændl

1An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.
丑事，丑闻
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Could that be the reason for the various scandals involving public funds?
- The local politician's comments have created a scandal within her party and one member of parliament has advised her to step down.
- State subsidies have replaced donations in an effort to end the long series of scandals surrounding party finances.
- There are no major events, very few scandals, and not many people are having parties.
- Frank turns in his badge to protest his being dragged into a political scandal involving the police commissioner and the commissioner's gay lover.
- This spectacular and much awaited artistic event almost generated a political scandal.
- Despite a highly regulated market, financial scandals still happen in the UK.
- If you spend any time on the Internet in the U.S., it is almost impossible not to know about the scandal involving touch screen voting machines.
- Opinion polls suggest that voters are increasingly worried about the scandal and the economy, rather than terrorism.
- France is reeling from daily revelations about bribery and corruption scandals.
- Does he feel people are naturally suspicious due to several high-profile scandals involving evangelists?
- Corruption scandals involving presidential aides have also drained his approval ratings.
- All the doping scandals at the Games involved weightlifting.
- At first glance, the spate of sex scandals involving sports stars appears to be nothing out of the ordinary.
- Analysts, too, have grave concerns about the effect of expenses scandals on the public's attitude.
- Financial scandals tend to involve politicians and businesspeople rather than celebrities.
- The code of conduct governing ministers' behaviour was drawn up after a series of scandals involving Tory ministers.
- After a number of scandals involving politician's exotic sex lives, a plain old case of bribery seems prosaic.
- It was finally hit by a series of scandals that involved both fraudulent personal enrichment and illegal party financing.
- The party has also been involved in numerous financial and sexual scandals.
Synonyms
outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous behaviour, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour, discreditable behaviour, shocking incident of events, shocking series of events, impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing
1. 1.1 The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event.
  （由丑闻引起的）反感，愤慨
  divorce was cause for scandal on the island
  这个岛上离婚会引起公愤。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was nothing like that, of course, but it was worth the kick in the shin he got from Tori to see the mixed expression of disgust, disbelief, outrage and scandal on Teague's face - at one and the same time.
  They don't want to talk about the issues so they try to talk about scandal and events that are now years old.
  These are speculations that stem from our knowledge of a more familiar side of scandal: lies, deceit and indignity.
  Watching celebrity lives is almost exactly like watching soap operas, and in a sphere where scandal is a weekly event, a gay drug binge gone wrong is hardly worthy of note.
  He must have shamed them terribly, not only causing scandal, but also in breaking a contract with another family.
  Without a proper home to raise a child, parents, a husband or even a secure job, this young girl faced shame and scandal living with a relative who at times seemed more like tyrant than a disciplinarian.
  It is their responsibility to present a stage-managed event that is free from scandal.
  Synonyms
  shame, dishonour, disgrace, disrepute, discredit, infamy, ignominy, embarrassment
2. 1.2 Rumor or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions.
  流言飞语；恶意诽谤
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Merry points out the role of gossip and scandal in social control, especially in bounded social systems where interdependence and ostracism costs are higher.
  Oscar Wilde wrote that scandal is gossip made tedious by morality, and similarly witchcraft was magic made sinister by Christianity.
  In retirement in Tiverton, Cowley became more and more concerned about her own reputation for respectability, and she worked hard to make sure that no breath of scandal hung over her life.
  There was talk of the weather, the crops, some gossip and scandal, some hunting and fishing news.
  Few estates have a history as colourful as Mourne Park in Co Down, where gossip and scandal have been par for the course over the centuries.
  They were a rich and important family, you see, and they couldn't stand to see any shame which could bring scandal for them.
  As the awards ceremony approaches, there is always scandal and gossip.
  Remember to email me all your newsy bits, scandal and gossip.
  With juicy gossip and scandal about the rich and famous in Taiwan, the magazine took the country by storm, selling out in hours.
  Summer was a major flirt who thrived on scandal and gossip, and she was the type of self-proclaimed daredevil who'd try anything once.
  In 1810 he survived a frenzied attack by his valet, though scandal insisted that Cumberland had been the aggressor.
  Rasputin's unpopularity and her refusal to curb his increasingly degenerate behavior led to enormous scandal and vicious rumours.
  Despite all of the shame, scandal and fraud surrounding the history of the conversion movement, to this day ex-gay ministries are still a very real faction of society.
  How far are we complicit in the corruption of current affairs by our own viewing habits, by our love of gossip and scandal?
  Le Figaro was launched in 1854 as a weekly review of society gossip and scandal, ‘to recount Paris to Paris’.
  The reader with an eye for colourful detail and elegant prose, not to mention for racy scandal and rumour, will no doubt forgive the book's shortcomings.
  Now she's an object of pity and scandal in Sydney society, and she spills her feelings and facts to another cabined, cribbed and confined captive, her ex-teacher Miss Adie.
  The Bill carries local humour, scandal and gossip from the past year.
  Again, like today's, its doings were chronicled by an irreverent, iconoclastic press eager for celebrity gossip and social scandal.
  I take my seat at the convivial bar in the Queen's Grill Lounge and become enthralled by the idiosyncrasies of my ship-mates as they are narrated by that font of scandal and gossip, the bartender.
  Synonyms
  malicious gossip, malicious rumour, malicious rumours, slander, libel, scandalmongering, calumny, defamation, aspersions, muckraking, smear campaign
3. 1.3in singular A state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger.
  丑事，丑闻
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a scandal of wasted potential then and it is a scandal of wasted potential now.
  This is one of the most visible areas of the river and it is a scandal nothing has been done to enhance it.
  It is a scandal the Executive is allowing it to go ahead.
  The UN has long been criticised for its excessive bureaucracy; in normal times, it is a scandal and an extravagance - in time of emergency it is lethal.
  It is a scandal that the industry has not resolved the problems of greyhound suffering.
  It is a scandal that the Government has so badly underestimated the logistical difficulties of organising postal voting.
  It is a scandal that this has been prevented because of orders to meet Labour's targets.
  He said it was a scandal that at a time when the Beladd Park houses were being built the Irish people had to cough up three times the average price to build the houses.
  ‘It is a scandal that Scotland's schools are blighted by violence,’ he said.
  It is a scandal that so many of the cinema's greatest works remain unavailable on video
  It is a scandal that there are more managers than beds.
  It is a scandal that it has taken until now for ministers to move.
  It is a scandal that shames the good name of noble Limerick.
  I know that it was a scandal that before 1997 it was our country - Britain - that did least in Europe and as a result wasted the potential and talents of millions.
  It is a scandal, in the fullest sense of that word, that those who call themselves Christian turn religion into an excuse for hatred, injustice and violence.
  It is a scandal that people die younger in the north, fewer young people go to university, and wages are lower.
  It is a scandal that there is no official monument to commemorate the contribution of women in the Second World War.
  ‘It is a scandal that this Government took the best pensions system in Europe and turned it into one of the worst,’ he said.
  It is a scandal and a great sadness that Christianity, even from early times, has been marked by dissent and division.
  He said it was a scandal that the party in Skipton should give such meagre aid to the organisation's funds.
  Synonyms
  disgrace, outrage, injustice

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behavior of a religious person)’): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum ‘cause of offense’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’.

单词	scandal
释义	Definition of scandal in English: scandal noun ˈskand(ə)lˈskændl 1An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. 丑事，丑闻 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。 Example sentencesExamples After a number of scandals involving politician's exotic sex lives, a plain old case of bribery seems prosaic. At first glance, the spate of sex scandals involving sports stars appears to be nothing out of the ordinary. Opinion polls suggest that voters are increasingly worried about the scandal and the economy, rather than terrorism. France is reeling from daily revelations about bribery and corruption scandals. Does he feel people are naturally suspicious due to several high-profile scandals involving evangelists? State subsidies have replaced donations in an effort to end the long series of scandals surrounding party finances. It was finally hit by a series of scandals that involved both fraudulent personal enrichment and illegal party financing. If you spend any time on the Internet in the U.S., it is almost impossible not to know about the scandal involving touch screen voting machines. All the doping scandals at the Games involved weightlifting. The code of conduct governing ministers' behaviour was drawn up after a series of scandals involving Tory ministers. Frank turns in his badge to protest his being dragged into a political scandal involving the police commissioner and the commissioner's gay lover. Could that be the reason for the various scandals involving public funds? The local politician's comments have created a scandal within her party and one member of parliament has advised her to step down. Financial scandals tend to involve politicians and businesspeople rather than celebrities. Analysts, too, have grave concerns about the effect of expenses scandals on the public's attitude. Corruption scandals involving presidential aides have also drained his approval ratings. Despite a highly regulated market, financial scandals still happen in the UK. There are no major events, very few scandals, and not many people are having parties. This spectacular and much awaited artistic event almost generated a political scandal. The party has also been involved in numerous financial and sexual scandals. Synonyms outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous behaviour, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour, discreditable behaviour, shocking incident/series of events, impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing offence, transgression, crime, sin skeleton in the closet informal business, affair, -gate 1.1mass noun The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event. （由丑闻引起的）反感，愤慨 divorce was cause for scandal in the island 这个岛上离婚会引起公愤。 Example sentencesExamples It was nothing like that, of course, but it was worth the kick in the shin he got from Tori to see the mixed expression of disgust, disbelief, outrage and scandal on Teague's face - at one and the same time. They don't want to talk about the issues so they try to talk about scandal and events that are now years old. These are speculations that stem from our knowledge of a more familiar side of scandal: lies, deceit and indignity. Without a proper home to raise a child, parents, a husband or even a secure job, this young girl faced shame and scandal living with a relative who at times seemed more like tyrant than a disciplinarian. It is their responsibility to present a stage-managed event that is free from scandal. He must have shamed them terribly, not only causing scandal, but also in breaking a contract with another family. Watching celebrity lives is almost exactly like watching soap operas, and in a sphere where scandal is a weekly event, a gay drug binge gone wrong is hardly worthy of note. Synonyms shame, dishonour, disgrace, disrepute, discredit, infamy, ignominy, embarrassment odium, opprobrium, censure, obloquy stigma 1.2mass noun Rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions. 流言飞语；恶意诽谤 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。 Example sentencesExamples In retirement in Tiverton, Cowley became more and more concerned about her own reputation for respectability, and she worked hard to make sure that no breath of scandal hung over her life. How far are we complicit in the corruption of current affairs by our own viewing habits, by our love of gossip and scandal? Few estates have a history as colourful as Mourne Park in Co Down, where gossip and scandal have been par for the course over the centuries. Merry points out the role of gossip and scandal in social control, especially in bounded social systems where interdependence and ostracism costs are higher. The Bill carries local humour, scandal and gossip from the past year. As the awards ceremony approaches, there is always scandal and gossip. With juicy gossip and scandal about the rich and famous in Taiwan, the magazine took the country by storm, selling out in hours. Rasputin's unpopularity and her refusal to curb his increasingly degenerate behavior led to enormous scandal and vicious rumours. Summer was a major flirt who thrived on scandal and gossip, and she was the type of self-proclaimed daredevil who'd try anything once. There was talk of the weather, the crops, some gossip and scandal, some hunting and fishing news. Remember to email me all your newsy bits, scandal and gossip. Le Figaro was launched in 1854 as a weekly review of society gossip and scandal, ‘to recount Paris to Paris’. Again, like today's, its doings were chronicled by an irreverent, iconoclastic press eager for celebrity gossip and social scandal. Oscar Wilde wrote that scandal is gossip made tedious by morality, and similarly witchcraft was magic made sinister by Christianity. Despite all of the shame, scandal and fraud surrounding the history of the conversion movement, to this day ex-gay ministries are still a very real faction of society. Now she's an object of pity and scandal in Sydney society, and she spills her feelings and facts to another cabined, cribbed and confined captive, her ex-teacher Miss Adie. I take my seat at the convivial bar in the Queen's Grill Lounge and become enthralled by the idiosyncrasies of my ship-mates as they are narrated by that font of scandal and gossip, the bartender. In 1810 he survived a frenzied attack by his valet, though scandal insisted that Cumberland had been the aggressor. The reader with an eye for colourful detail and elegant prose, not to mention for racy scandal and rumour, will no doubt forgive the book's shortcomings. They were a rich and important family, you see, and they couldn't stand to see any shame which could bring scandal for them. Synonyms malicious gossip, malicious rumour(s), slander, libel, scandalmongering, calumny, defamation, aspersions, muckraking, smear campaign informal dirt 1.3in singular A state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger. 丑事，丑闻 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。 Example sentencesExamples It is a scandal that it has taken until now for ministers to move. It is a scandal that people die younger in the north, fewer young people go to university, and wages are lower. He said it was a scandal that at a time when the Beladd Park houses were being built the Irish people had to cough up three times the average price to build the houses. ‘It is a scandal that Scotland's schools are blighted by violence,’ he said. It is a scandal that the industry has not resolved the problems of greyhound suffering. He said it was a scandal that the party in Skipton should give such meagre aid to the organisation's funds. It is a scandal and a great sadness that Christianity, even from early times, has been marked by dissent and division. It is a scandal that there are more managers than beds. It is a scandal that the Government has so badly underestimated the logistical difficulties of organising postal voting. I know that it was a scandal that before 1997 it was our country - Britain - that did least in Europe and as a result wasted the potential and talents of millions. It is a scandal that shames the good name of noble Limerick. It is a scandal that there is no official monument to commemorate the contribution of women in the Second World War. This is one of the most visible areas of the river and it is a scandal nothing has been done to enhance it. It was a scandal of wasted potential then and it is a scandal of wasted potential now. The UN has long been criticised for its excessive bureaucracy; in normal times, it is a scandal and an extravagance - in time of emergency it is lethal. It is a scandal that this has been prevented because of orders to meet Labour's targets. ‘It is a scandal that this Government took the best pensions system in Europe and turned it into one of the worst,’ he said. It is a scandal, in the fullest sense of that word, that those who call themselves Christian turn religion into an excuse for hatred, injustice and violence. It is a scandal the Executive is allowing it to go ahead. It is a scandal that so many of the cinema's greatest works remain unavailable on video Synonyms disgrace, outrage, injustice shame, pity, crying shame affront, insult, reproach Origin Middle English (in the sense 'discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behaviour of a religious person)'): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum 'cause of offence', from Greek skandalon 'snare, stumbling block'. The words scandal and slander (Middle English) are closely related. Both go back to Latin scandalum ‘cause of offence’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’. Originally scandal was a term restricted to the Christian Church. It referred to behaviour by a religious person that might bring discredit on their beliefs, and then, going back to the idea of a ‘stumbling block’, something that hinders faith. Our modern sense of an event causing general public outrage dates from the late 16th century and is first recorded in Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors: ‘I wonder much That you would put me to this shame and trouble, And not without some scandal to your self, With circumstance and oaths, so to deny this chain, which now you wear so openly’. See libel Rhymes candle, Coromandel, dandle, Handel, handle, mishandle, Randall, sandal, vandal Definition of scandal in US English: scandal nounˈskandlˈskændl 1An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. 丑事，丑闻 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。 Example sentencesExamples Could that be the reason for the various scandals involving public funds? The local politician's comments have created a scandal within her party and one member of parliament has advised her to step down. State subsidies have replaced donations in an effort to end the long series of scandals surrounding party finances. There are no major events, very few scandals, and not many people are having parties. Frank turns in his badge to protest his being dragged into a political scandal involving the police commissioner and the commissioner's gay lover. This spectacular and much awaited artistic event almost generated a political scandal. Despite a highly regulated market, financial scandals still happen in the UK. If you spend any time on the Internet in the U.S., it is almost impossible not to know about the scandal involving touch screen voting machines. Opinion polls suggest that voters are increasingly worried about the scandal and the economy, rather than terrorism. France is reeling from daily revelations about bribery and corruption scandals. Does he feel people are naturally suspicious due to several high-profile scandals involving evangelists? Corruption scandals involving presidential aides have also drained his approval ratings. All the doping scandals at the Games involved weightlifting. At first glance, the spate of sex scandals involving sports stars appears to be nothing out of the ordinary. Analysts, too, have grave concerns about the effect of expenses scandals on the public's attitude. Financial scandals tend to involve politicians and businesspeople rather than celebrities. The code of conduct governing ministers' behaviour was drawn up after a series of scandals involving Tory ministers. After a number of scandals involving politician's exotic sex lives, a plain old case of bribery seems prosaic. It was finally hit by a series of scandals that involved both fraudulent personal enrichment and illegal party financing. The party has also been involved in numerous financial and sexual scandals. Synonyms outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous behaviour, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour, discreditable behaviour, shocking incident of events, shocking series of events, impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing 1.1 The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event. （由丑闻引起的）反感，愤慨 divorce was cause for scandal on the island 这个岛上离婚会引起公愤。 Example sentencesExamples It was nothing like that, of course, but it was worth the kick in the shin he got from Tori to see the mixed expression of disgust, disbelief, outrage and scandal on Teague's face - at one and the same time. They don't want to talk about the issues so they try to talk about scandal and events that are now years old. These are speculations that stem from our knowledge of a more familiar side of scandal: lies, deceit and indignity. Watching celebrity lives is almost exactly like watching soap operas, and in a sphere where scandal is a weekly event, a gay drug binge gone wrong is hardly worthy of note. He must have shamed them terribly, not only causing scandal, but also in breaking a contract with another family. Without a proper home to raise a child, parents, a husband or even a secure job, this young girl faced shame and scandal living with a relative who at times seemed more like tyrant than a disciplinarian. It is their responsibility to present a stage-managed event that is free from scandal. Synonyms shame, dishonour, disgrace, disrepute, discredit, infamy, ignominy, embarrassment 1.2 Rumor or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions. 流言飞语；恶意诽谤 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。 Example sentencesExamples Merry points out the role of gossip and scandal in social control, especially in bounded social systems where interdependence and ostracism costs are higher. Oscar Wilde wrote that scandal is gossip made tedious by morality, and similarly witchcraft was magic made sinister by Christianity. In retirement in Tiverton, Cowley became more and more concerned about her own reputation for respectability, and she worked hard to make sure that no breath of scandal hung over her life. There was talk of the weather, the crops, some gossip and scandal, some hunting and fishing news. Few estates have a history as colourful as Mourne Park in Co Down, where gossip and scandal have been par for the course over the centuries. They were a rich and important family, you see, and they couldn't stand to see any shame which could bring scandal for them. As the awards ceremony approaches, there is always scandal and gossip. Remember to email me all your newsy bits, scandal and gossip. With juicy gossip and scandal about the rich and famous in Taiwan, the magazine took the country by storm, selling out in hours. Summer was a major flirt who thrived on scandal and gossip, and she was the type of self-proclaimed daredevil who'd try anything once. In 1810 he survived a frenzied attack by his valet, though scandal insisted that Cumberland had been the aggressor. Rasputin's unpopularity and her refusal to curb his increasingly degenerate behavior led to enormous scandal and vicious rumours. Despite all of the shame, scandal and fraud surrounding the history of the conversion movement, to this day ex-gay ministries are still a very real faction of society. How far are we complicit in the corruption of current affairs by our own viewing habits, by our love of gossip and scandal? Le Figaro was launched in 1854 as a weekly review of society gossip and scandal, ‘to recount Paris to Paris’. The reader with an eye for colourful detail and elegant prose, not to mention for racy scandal and rumour, will no doubt forgive the book's shortcomings. Now she's an object of pity and scandal in Sydney society, and she spills her feelings and facts to another cabined, cribbed and confined captive, her ex-teacher Miss Adie. The Bill carries local humour, scandal and gossip from the past year. Again, like today's, its doings were chronicled by an irreverent, iconoclastic press eager for celebrity gossip and social scandal. I take my seat at the convivial bar in the Queen's Grill Lounge and become enthralled by the idiosyncrasies of my ship-mates as they are narrated by that font of scandal and gossip, the bartender. Synonyms malicious gossip, malicious rumour, malicious rumours, slander, libel, scandalmongering, calumny, defamation, aspersions, muckraking, smear campaign 1.3in singular A state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger. 丑事，丑闻 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。 Example sentencesExamples It was a scandal of wasted potential then and it is a scandal of wasted potential now. This is one of the most visible areas of the river and it is a scandal nothing has been done to enhance it. It is a scandal the Executive is allowing it to go ahead. The UN has long been criticised for its excessive bureaucracy; in normal times, it is a scandal and an extravagance - in time of emergency it is lethal. It is a scandal that the industry has not resolved the problems of greyhound suffering. It is a scandal that the Government has so badly underestimated the logistical difficulties of organising postal voting. It is a scandal that this has been prevented because of orders to meet Labour's targets. He said it was a scandal that at a time when the Beladd Park houses were being built the Irish people had to cough up three times the average price to build the houses. ‘It is a scandal that Scotland's schools are blighted by violence,’ he said. It is a scandal that so many of the cinema's greatest works remain unavailable on video It is a scandal that there are more managers than beds. It is a scandal that it has taken until now for ministers to move. It is a scandal that shames the good name of noble Limerick. I know that it was a scandal that before 1997 it was our country - Britain - that did least in Europe and as a result wasted the potential and talents of millions. It is a scandal, in the fullest sense of that word, that those who call themselves Christian turn religion into an excuse for hatred, injustice and violence. It is a scandal that people die younger in the north, fewer young people go to university, and wages are lower. It is a scandal that there is no official monument to commemorate the contribution of women in the Second World War. ‘It is a scandal that this Government took the best pensions system in Europe and turned it into one of the worst,’ he said. It is a scandal and a great sadness that Christianity, even from early times, has been marked by dissent and division. He said it was a scandal that the party in Skipton should give such meagre aid to the organisation's funds. Synonyms disgrace, outrage, injustice Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behavior of a religious person)’): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum ‘cause of offense’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’.
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