muckraker
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/ˈmʌkreɪkər/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌkreɪkə(r)/
noun
R
A person who investigates and reports on scandals or corruption, especially in politics.
The journalist was known as a muckraker for his investigative stories on government corruption.
调查政府腐败的记者被称为揭丑者。
R
A writer in the early 1900s in the United States who exposed social and political issues, leading to significant reforms.
The muckraker's expose on child labor led to new laws protecting young workers.
揭丑者对童工的曝光导致了保护年轻工人的新法律。
translation
扒粪者, 黑幕揭发者
词形变化
Plural
muckrakers