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Teflon™ noun /ˈteflɒn/ /ˈteflɑːn/ [uncountable]- a substance used especially to cover the inside of cooking pans, that stops food from sticking to them特氟龙（不粘锅涂层材料）
Word Origin1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon.
Teflon™ adjective /ˈteflɒn/ /ˈteflɑːn/ - (especially of a politician) still having a good reputation after making a mistake or doing something that is not legal扳不倒的（犯错误或违法后声誉不受损）
- The Teflon Prime Minister has survived another crisis.不倒翁首相又挺过了一次危机。
Word Origin1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon.
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