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词汇 sacrificial-lamb
释义 sacrificial lamb
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌsæk.rɪ ˈfɪʃ.əl ˈlæm/ us /ˌsæk.rɪ ˈfɪʃ.əl ˈlæm/
someone or something that is given to people in authority and is expected to be harmed or destroyed, especially in order to prevent other people or things from being harmed or destroyed: 被牺牲的人(或物),牺牲品
We knew the department would be a sacrificial lamb when the time came to cut costs.我们知道,需要减少成本时这个部门将会成为牺牲品。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Blaming & accusing
accusatory
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accuse someone of something
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accusingly
alleged
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blame
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have someone to thank (for something)idiom
impeachment
imputation
incriminating
incrimination
nail
opprobrium
recrimination
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Examples of sacrificial lamb


sacrificial lamb
No one should be encouraged to hope that there is a sacrificiallamb available for that purpose.
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He is the sacrificiallamb, although he will be a pretty tough lamb to digest.
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I hope that they will not be the sacrificiallamb of the conciliation procedure.
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No longer must they be regarded as the sacrificiallamb.
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The last major area to be cast in the role of sacrificiallamb is the video industry.
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She has not been the sacrificiallamb that the council intended.
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Unless the flesh of that passover sacrificiallamb was consumed, the members of the household would not be saved from death.
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Itkin, who had little name recognition statewide, was considered to be a sacrificiallamb.
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One player from each team will be deemed the sacrificiallamb.
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The sacrificiallamb must wear a harness with their hands tied.
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The other three team members must guide the sacrificiallamb through an obstacle course.
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He thanked people for coming to his defence, but stressed that he did not want to be seen as a martyr or a sacrificiallamb.
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Trottier was initially considered a sacrificiallamb candidate; even he initially didn't expect to win.
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But the story soon loses its steam as we know for sure the sacrificiallamb.
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He was considered a sacrificiallamb from the outset of the campaign.
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