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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。
      • However, for us the most important action is to end the current UFO cover-up.
        但是,对我们来说,目前对我们最重要的行动是结束对UFO和外星生命存在的掩盖。
      • So be yourself. Don't engage in a personal cover-up of areas that are unpleasing in your life.
        所以要做回自己,不要沉沦到一个令你的生活不愉快的面具中去。
      • 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。
      • They exploit their own people to death, they are corrupt and they cover-up crimes for each other.
        他们不顾自己人们的死活,他们都很腐败并相互掩盖犯罪现实。
      • UFO cover-up can be sent packing!
        飞碟掩盖可以赶跑了!
      • I'm not going to stand for a cover-up.
        我不会忍受掩盖行为的。
      • If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government.
        如果有人想要隐瞒实情,那其中就涉及政府部门最高层的人物。
      • 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。
      • Who participated in the cover-up?
        谁参与了掩盖实情?