scapegoat

🇺🇸 /ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/
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verb
R

to unfairly blame someone for something bad that happened

Instead of finding a solution, they decided to scapegoat an innocent employee.

解決策を見つける代わりに、彼らは無実な従業員を犠牲者にしました。

noun
R

a person who is unfairly blamed for something bad that happened

In every office, there's usually a scapegoat for problems.

どのオフィスでも、問題の犠牲者がいることが一般的です。

translation

v. 犠牲羊
n. 犠牲羊

語形変化

3rd Present scapegoats
Past scapegoated
Perfect scapegoated
Progressive scapegoating
Plural scapegoats