scandal 

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单词释义
n.丑行,使人震惊的丑事,丑闻,关于丑行的传言(或报道),可耻的行为(或态度等),不可原谅的行为(或态度等)
词根词缀记忆/谐音联想记忆 补充/纠错
谐音是看到的 → 丑行是我亲眼看到的 → sca …………
其他怎么记补充/纠错
词缀记忆s死+candal蜡烛,是见不得光的,是丑闻
词性拓展记忆 / 词形拓展记忆
原形:scandal复数:scandals
对比记忆 / 类比记忆 / 形近词记忆
串记记忆
skim / scandal / scan / scar
我略读(skim)了这位明星的丑闻(scandal),细看(scan)了一下她脸上的伤疤(scar)。
scandal /  …………
词组和短语补充/纠错
Watergate scandal 水门事件
sex scandal 性丑闻
spread scandal 散布丑闻
political scandal 政治丑闻
cover up political scandals 掩盖政治丑闻
bribery scandal 贿赂丑闻
emissions cheating scandal 排放作弊丑闻
spread scandal 散布丑闻
cause a scandal 引起丑闻
cheating scandal 作弊丑闻
raise a scandal 提出丑闻
political scandals 政治丑闻
be the scandal of 是…的丑闻
auditing scandals 审计丑闻
单词例句
Lots people like gossip and scandal.
很多人喜欢八卦和丑闻。
Paparazzi could scent a scandal.
狗仔队可能觉察到丑闻。
They made up a political scandal before general election。
他们在大选前捏造了一桩政治丑闻
The Xiamen-headquartered company was delisted from Nasdaq at the end of June due to the accounting scandal.
Luckin Coffee, the homegrown rival to Starbucks, has 4,000 stores, but is facing an uncertain future after an accounting scandal in April.
Mandy Zhu, head of Chinese operations for global banking at UBS, said there will be a limited impact from the scandal on Chinese floats in overseas bourses.
Chen said the short-seller attacks against US-listed Chinese firms after the Luckin scandal have not caused any major plunges in stock prices.
The move came after the company drew the attention of capital market regulators for involvement in a massive fraud scandal recently.
China Securities Regulatory Commission has sent an investigative team to Luckin Coffee, which has recently fallen into scandal due to suspicions of financial fraud, Tencent News reported on Monday.
Liu Junhai, director of the Business Law Center at Renmin University of China, said the Luckin scandal mirrors the ineffective corporate governance of some Chinese firms, both listed at home and abroad.
Shares in the company rose on the news that the deal had been agreed, and the conclusion of the saga will be a relief for the company's Chief Executive Guillaume Faury, who took over the top job last April from Tom Enders, whose time in the role was largely dominated by the scandal.
FTC initiated the investigation after a scandal involving former British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which was accused of illegally accessing data of more than 87 million Facebook users without their prior knowledge.
The scandal was first reported by the Shanghai newspaper Xinmin Evening News on Wednesday afternoon and instantly went viral on the internet.
Yan Yuejin, director of Shanghai-based E-house China Research and Development Institution, said that the scandal of Wang molesting a girl can be defined as a black swan incident for the company.
But this year Boeing is still grappling with the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX aircraft in March after two deadly crashes, while European arch-rival Airbus is dealing with the fallout from a long-running corruption scandal.
The scandal surrounding China's dairy sector has ended and the current quality and safety level of Chinese dairy products is the best it has ever been, said Gao Hongbin, the honorary president of the Dairy Association of China, in an industrial report.
The scandal shocked the nation and greatly weakened public confidence in domestic dairy products, resulting in a government-led industry consolidation and implementation of tough quality controls.
"When you only have one child, product selection is extremely sensitive," Lu said of the lingering negative impact from the 2008 scandal.
Changsheng Biotechnology, a major vaccine producer based in Changchun, Jilin province, was involved in a vaccine safety scandal in July when the State Drug Administration announced it found the company had engaged in falsifying production and inspection records in the making of vaccines.
However, a decade ago, Feihe suffered a sizeable blow, when a baby milk scandal rocked the industry.
The 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal and unfavorable diesel-engine tax regimes have caused European diesel sales to dip.
Earlier this year, Facebook was involved in a huge scandal after a former British data analytics company Cambridge Analytica had illegally accessed the data of more than 87 million users, which were alleged to be used to help Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
These device-maker deals could raise concerns similar to those in Facebook's recent Cambridge Analytica scandal.
A similar practice involving third-party apps on Facebook landed CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg before Congress during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The company recently said it will end those data-sharing agreements as part of a broader review of its privacy practices sparked by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook, however, hasn't fully explained why these deals were still in place as of this year, and it's unclear whether they would have been wound down were it not for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
His comments came after Facebook’s recent user data breach scandal triggered wide-ranging discussions on what tech heavyweights should do to deliver their promises of protecting users' data.
Chances are that collaboration would not have continued even if the Weinstein scandal hadn't occurred.
NEW YORK — Breaking five days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
Even before the scandal broke, Facebook has already taken the most important steps to prevent a recurrence, Zuckerberg said.
Hiroya Kawasaki told reporters the cheating scandal has left Kobe's credibility at "zero", underscoring the deepening crisis at the steelmaker and the sweep of quality problems besetting Japan's manufacturing sector.
In the United States, General Motors said it is checking whether its cars contain falsely certified parts or components sourced from Kobe, the latest major automaker to be dragged into the scandal.
Yet the trend flattened after that and even declined in the year 2014 mainly because of the Guo Meimei scandal, who gained notoriety for flaunting a jet-set lifestyle while also working for a charity.
In fact, sales hit 5.42 million cups — worth 100 million yuan — on launch day, offering Luckin Coffee — earlier mired in a fraud scandal — a chance to redeem its brand reputation and enhance market value.
Chinese pop star Deng Lun, who was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal, will have to pay 106 million yuan ($16.6 million) in unpaid taxes, overdue fees and fines, Shanghai's taxation authority said on Tuesday.
In August, Chinese actress Zheng Shuang, who was also involved in a tax evasion scandal, was required to pay 299 million yuan in unpaid taxes, overdue fees and fines.
In 2008, domestic dairy giant Sanlu Group was involved in a major scandal due to its contaminated milk powder, which sickened over 1,000 babies with kidney stones, leaving two dead.
The scandal was so devastating that almost all Chinese baby and maternal brands, especially milk powder brands, lost credibility among Chinese consumers for years.
"The previous scandal required us to take even more measures to strictly control product quality and build brand image," said Chen from Burdock Biotechnology.
"We will cut our reliance on single-use plastics, end confusion over household recycling, tackle the problem of packaging by making polluters pay, and end the economic, environmental and moral scandal that is food waste," he said.
Three engines and 64 models were involved in the scandal, with some of them bearing marques including Toyota and Subaru, according to a third-party committee's probe.
Volkswagen, partially because it wanted to get rid of the stigma of its costly "dieselgate" scandal, was the first to announce heavy investment plans in electric cars.
Volkswagen, the second-biggest carmaker globally and the largest in Europe, was among the first to move toward electric vehicles, announcing a strategy soon after it was involved in a scandal in the United States in 2015 involving emissions from diesel vehicles.
The model, with different variants, is developed on a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform that the carmaker is counting on to shake off the emissions-cheating scandal and complete the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric ones.
Countries and cities around the world have announced plans to crack down on diesel vehicles following the 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal and the European Union is introducing tougher carbon dioxide rules.
The ID was Volkswagen's first electric concept, debuting at the Paris auto show in September 2016, one year after the company's emissions scandal broke in the United States.
Japanese automaker Nissan named Makoto Uchida as its new chief executive on Tuesday, elevating the insider currently heading the firm's China unit as it overhauls its leadership after the Carlos Ghosn scandal.
Former CEO Hiroto Saikawa resigned last month after an investigation prompted by the Ghosn scandal revealed he was among Nissan executives who received excess pay by altering the terms of a share price bonus.
The automaker has cited a global slowdown in the auto sector, but it is also suffering from a lack of innovation on its production line and reputational damage from the Ghosn scandal.
Nissan is also currently undergoing an overhaul intended to strengthen governance after the Ghosn scandal.
In the 2018 fiscal year, operating cash flows of Dongfeng's listed subsidiary turned negative to the tune of about 1.25 billion euros, a relatively rare event for carmakers that are not in the grip of a financial crisis or corporate scandal.
One Mitsubishi Motors shareholder expressed anger over the Ghosn scandal.
JAC Motors is entangled in an emissions fraud scandal in China, with a hearing scheduled to be held on Thursday.
Ahead of the vote, Nissan's top executive apologized to its shareholders for the scandal at the Japanese automaker and asked them to approve Ghosn's dismissal.
Following a three-month audit of Nissan's governance after a scandal that shook the global auto industry, the committee put the blame squarely on what it called Ghosn's concentration of power.
It also acknowledged Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa's role in Ghosn's salary arrangement at the heart of the scandal.
It came close to a 49 percent stake when the Chinese government gave its nod in late 2014, but the effort ended up futile as the emissions scandal soon erupted.
Now Volkswagen is recovering from the emissions scandal, it may want to finish the job.
With years of experience in Asia, Bollore is seen at Renault as the right man to steer the French company forward in its Japanese alliance, which has been badly rattled by the Ghosn scandal.
The 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal and unfavorable diesel-engine tax regimes have seen diesel sales plummet in several European countries.
Aside from cost-cutting measures, one way by which Volkswagen is trying to shore up its business model in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal is to prioritize reforms of its compliance regime and corporate culture.
Government pushes to make existing engines even cleanerBERLIN - German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer announced on Friday that his government is preparing to unveil a new concept to lower nitrogen oxide emissions from vehicles affected by the "dieselgate" scandal.
He argued that looming driving bans imposed by municipal governments in response to the diesel emissions scandal meant that it had become necessary to offer citizens more security.
Stadler's arrest marked the first time that a member of the management board of a German carmaker was taken into police custody in the diesel emissions scandal.
Audi chief executive officer (CEO) Rupert Stadler wants to testify before judicial authorities following his recent arrest over the German diesel emissions scandal, the Munich II State Prosecution office confirmed on Tuesday.
The investigators merely emphasized that he was being held in a different location from that of Volkswagen manager Wolfgang Hatz, who was also arrested earlier for his alleged involvement in the diesel emissions scandal.
Audi chief executive officer (CEO) Rupert Stadler has been taken into police custody in the course of ongoing investigations by German authorities into the "dieselgate" scandal, a spokesperson for the luxury carmaker's parent company Volkswagen group confirmed on Monday.
Stadler and another unnamed senior manager at the Volkswagen Group subsidiary were recently officially listed as suspects by state prosecutors in the "dieselgate" scandal.
According to prosecutors, Stadler must have been aware of the illicit practices following first revelations of a "dieselgate" scandal in the United States back in 2015 but still refused to halt sales of affected vehicles in Europe thereafter.
Nevertheless, there has been widespread speculation in German media that the "dieselgate" scandal could ultimately cost Stadler his job as part of wider reforms announced by the Volkswagen Group.
The supervisory board of Volkswagen is scheduled to hold a regular session on Monday afternoon, in which new revelations in the "dieselgate" scandal will feature on the agenda.
The company is the world's largest supplier of diesel-engine systems, and some 20,000 German jobs hinge on the technology that's come under fire in the wake of VW's emissions-cheating scandal.
"The auto-emissions scandal may help the EU to gear up for a technological revolution in road transport.
Daimler AG became the latest carmaker that was on Thursday night formally accused by German authorities of emissions-cheating practices in the ongoing diesel emissions scandal.
German and US judicial authorities have been investigating a potential involvement of Daimler in the diesel emissions scandal for a while.
Zetsche has repeatedly sought to differentiate Daimler from other carmakers in the diesel emissions scandal, highlighting recently that "no manipulations of vehicles whatsoever" had occurred at his firm.
Europe's largest automotive group has scaled back brand presentations at traditional car shows, including Detroit and Frankfurt, since the VW emissions scandal erupted in 2015.
Besides shouldering costs for the "Dieselgate" scandal, VW's five main car brands are pushing cost savings to help fund a strategic shift to zero-emission and self-driving technology.
Stadler announced to shareholders that the "clarification of judicial matters" related to the emissions-cheating scandal which was first unveiled in 2015 would continue at his company.
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess pledged to step up integrity and compliance efforts as part of the German manufacturer's deepest overhaul since the diesel-emissions scandal came to light in 2015.
Since the scandal was uncovered, the Wolfsburg, Germany-based carmaker has faced a barrage of lawsuits with earmarked costs exceeding 25 billion euros ($30 billion) for fines, settlements and other expenses.
Volkswagen is also pushing ahead with its own scrutiny of the scandal.
The new CEO has vowed to accelerate a sweeping strategy shift, including preparing the trucks unit to access capital markets, following the abrupt departure of predecessor Matthias Mueller last month, who steered VW through the scandal.
Excessive spending and poor budget discipline were eroding profit margins even before the carmaker's diesel-emissions scandal erupted in September 2015.
That project became much more urgent as the diesel scandal generated massive costs, and meant taking on established interest groups.
Witter said that the group's financial position was solid, despite the challenge posed by expenditure on the diesel scandal.
The trend, accelerated by the threat of driving bans in the aftermath of Volkswagen's emissions-cheating scandal, threatens to blow a hole in strategies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
Incidents at Nissan add to the problems for Japan Inc, already reeling under a scandal at Kobe Steel.
The Tokyo-based automaker reported that from its 410 billion yen ($3.57 billion) group operating profit projected in August, it now expects its group operating profit to come in at 380 billion yen, with 10 billion yen allocated to deal with its inspection scandal.
Its chief executive Hiroya Kawasaki told reporters the scandal had left Kobe's credibility at "zero", underscoring the deepening crisis at the steelmaker and the sweep of quality problems besetting Japan's manufacturing sector.
The scandal broke out as the sales of Japanese cars rose in China, which many believe will more or less erode customers' trust in Japanese manufacturers.
In Europe, the diesel car emission testing scandal, the anticipated launch of Tesla's electric cars, and electric car production pledges by European brands such as Audi and Volvo are expected to drive the development and production of green vehicles by European car makers.
"The subsidy fade-out scheme was announced in August 2016, six months after a scandal in February 2016 when automakers were discovered to be abusing the support offered.
Investors are calling for more outside expertise on VW's management and supervisory boards to help clear up the German company's damaging diesel emissions scandal and help speed a shift to electric cars and new mobility services.
But the tradition has been questioned following the emissions scandal that erupted two years ago on the watch of Martin Winterkorn, a long-serving VW insider.
Althusmann's comments follow the news that current Lower Saxony Premier Stephan Weil, whose Social Democrats Party is forecast to lose the next regional election in October, allowed Volkswagen to vet a speech he made about the diesel scandal.
"Real exhaust emissions from diesel vehicles often far exceed what's measured in lab conditions, making some customers hesitant about the fuel after Volkswagen's test-cheating scandal brought the issue to light.
Daimler moved to head off a growing crisis over emissions concerns by voluntarily recalling more than 3 million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in Europe, marking the latest blow to the technology since Volkswagen's cheating scandal erupted nearly two years ago.
Still, ongoing concerns about diesel in the aftermath of the Volkswagen scandal have prompted the home states of Daimler, BMW and Audi to push for fixes on older models to cut air pollution.
Sales in previous months were low because starting this year the authorities are compiling a new list of cars eligible for government subsidies, following the scandal of subsidy cheating that was exposed last year.
The United States has been by far the hardest hit by the scandal over the defective airbags, which in some cases exploded with deadly force and are tied to 11 deaths on US soil out of the 16 recorded worldwide.
[Photo provided to China Daily]Fiat Chrysler diesel vehicles spewed pollution as much as 20 times the legal limit, according to testing by the same researchers who first recorded the excess emissions in Volkswagen's diesel cheating scandal.
The scandal has cost the German automaker 22.6 billion euros ($25.4 billion) so far, with numerous investigations and lawsuits still pending.
考试真题例句(机器翻译仅供参考)
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四级Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller, the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to her school's professors to refrain from take-home exams.

哈佛丑闻发生后,耶鲁大学前学生主任玛丽·米勒(Mary Miller)慷慨激昂地呼吁学校的教授不要参加带回家的考试。

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

四级The savings and loan scandal, the stock market and junk bond swindles, and, of course, Watergate, have undermined the faith of many Americans in the integrity of political and economic leaders and society as a whole.

储蓄和贷款丑闻、股市和垃圾债券欺诈,当然还有水门事件,已经破坏了许多美国人对政治和经济领导人以及整个社会的诚信的信心。

2011年12月阅读原文

六级According to the International Business times, electric car sales are expected to increase as Volkswagen is still recovering from its emissions scandal.

据《国际商业时报》报道,由于大众汽车仍在从排放丑闻中恢复,电动汽车销量预计将增加。

2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A

四级In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled "Introduction To Congress".

2012年,125名哈佛学生因在题为“国会简介”的课堂上参加带回家的考试时作弊而陷入丑闻。

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

四级The savings and loan scandal, the stock market and junk bond swindles, and, of course, Watergate, have undermined the faith of many Americans in the integrity of political and economic leaders and society as a whole

储蓄和贷款丑闻、股市和垃圾债券欺诈,当然还有水门事件,已经破坏了许多美国人对政治和经济领导人以及整个社会的诚信的信心

2011年12月阅读原文

四级Many Americans lost faith in the integrity of their political leaders as a result of the Watergate scandal

由于水门事件,许多美国人对他们的政治领导人的诚信失去了信心

2011年12月阅读原文

四级In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To Congress.

2012年,哈佛大学的125名学生因在一门名为“国会导论”的课程的家庭考试中作弊而陷入丑闻。

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

四级Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller, the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to her school’s professors to refrain from take-hone exams.

哈佛丑闻发生后,耶鲁大学前学生系主任玛丽·米勒慷慨激昂地呼吁学校的教授们不要参加艰苦的考试。

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

四级“I have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,” said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal.

早在7月,新泽西州立法机构的一名民主党议员就表示:“我很长一段时间以来一直为这种奇怪的缺乏好奇心而烦恼。”他指的是新泽西州州长克里斯·克里斯蒂的一名助理的询问态度不够,他选择不就乔治·华盛顿大桥交通丑闻提出尖锐的问题。

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

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