scapegoat
/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/
American
- n. 替罪羊, 替人顶罪者
- Definition
- n. a person who is blamed for something that others actually did
- Example
- The manager blamed a junior employee as a scapegoat for the mistake.
- 经理把这个错误归咎于一名初级员工，让他当了替罪羊。