| 词汇 | coverup |
| 释义 | coverup noun[ C ] us/ˈkʌv·ərˌʌp/ an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake: I'm convinced there was an intentional coverup, that officials haven't told all they know about what happened. Examples of coverupcoverup Usual responses to mistakes include silence or discounting, denial and "coverup" if possible, and then blame and even legal repercussions if the "code of silence" is broken. For me, it suggested a coverup, which he admitted to, in the plea agreement. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The official obituary/coverup claimed he suffered a heart attack in the company of friends during a farewell supper celebrating his illustrious career. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Instead, he appeared regularly at city council meetings complaining of persecution, fraud and coverup by city officials. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A metaphorical fig leaf is something visible but innocuous, as against a coverup in which the existence of something may be entirely hidden. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. But the coverup effort proved to be in vain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Allegations were made of poor judgement evidence destruction, and coverup by news media executives and law enforcement officials. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was determined that a substantial coverup had taken place. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A consequent lawsuit to reopen the case claimed that the report's information about the cause was not secret and alleged a government coverup, but the case was not reopened. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The official reason for sealing the documents was to protect the identities of children, but this led to accusations of a coverup intended to protect the reputations of officials. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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