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cover-up

英 [ˈkʌvər ʌp]

美 [ˈkʌvər ʌp]

n.  掩盖; 掩饰

复数:cover-ups 

Collins.1

牛津词典

    noun

    • 掩盖;掩饰
      action that is taken to hide a mistake or illegal activity from the public
      1. Government sources denied there had been a deliberate cover-up.
        政府方面否认了有故意掩饰的行为。

    柯林斯词典

      in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 coverup

    • N-COUNT (对罪行或错误的)掩饰,掩盖
      Acover-upis an attempt to hide a crime or mistake.
      1. General Schwarzkopf denied there'd been any cover-up.
        施瓦茨科普夫将军否认曾经有任何掩饰行为。

    英英释义

    noun

    • concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

      双语例句

      • His conduct is a mere cover-up for his nervousness.
        他的行为只是为了掩护他的紧张。
      • Who participated in the cover-up?
        谁参与了掩盖实情?
      • Most have at least heard the rumors about a rogue planet in the inner solar system and many have been frankly informed about the cover-up and the need for their cooperation.
        他们中的大多数至少听说了关于内太阳系存在的流氓行星的流言,并且很多人被坦白地告知掩盖活动需要他们的合作。
      • She said nothing was stolen, but that's just a cover-up.
        她说什麽东西也没被偷,那不过是掩饰罢了。
      • The President was implicated in the cover-up and forced to resign
        总统因与这起真相隐瞒事件有牵连而被迫辞职。
      • There seems no smoking gun in this cover-up scandal involving the college president.
        这个丑闻的掩盖涉及大学校长,似乎没有证据。
      • The report was withdrawn soon afterwards, though IRAS have always claimed this was not a cover-up.
        该报告不久就被撤回,但红外天文卫星团队一直声称这不是在掩盖什么。
      • Investigators conducted a year-long probe into the soldiers with Tillman and any possible cover-up.
        调查人员用了整整一年的时间,调查了曾与提尔曼接触过的士兵以及任何可能遮掩的事实。
      • I'm not going to stand for a cover-up.
        我不会忍受掩盖行为的。
      • Joe's cover-up to his mother after he had been fighting was that he fell down.
        乔打架后向母亲编的籍口是他跌交了。