| 释义 |
lightning rod
US
noun countable
■someone or something that takes all the blame for a situation, although other people or things are responsible too 代罪羔羊，代人受过者；引火烧身的人或事•In a harsh economic climate, raises for teachers have become a lightning rod for criticism.在经济状况十分严峻的情况下，给教师加薪这一举措便成了众矢之的。 |