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scapegoating

/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtɪŋ/ /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtɪŋ/

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verb

替罪，嫁祸于人.

To punish someone for the error or errors of someone else; to make a scapegoat of.

Examples :

"After the project failed, the manager started scapegoating the intern to avoid taking responsibility himself. "

项目失败后，经理为了逃避责任，开始找实习生当替罪羊。

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verb

替罪，嫁祸于人。

To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim.

Examples :

"The manager was scapegoating the new employee for the team's poor performance, even though the problems had existed long before they were hired. "

经理把团队表现不佳的责任都推给新来的员工，完全是替罪，但其实问题在他们来之前就存在很久了。

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noun

替罪羊, 嫁祸于人。

The act of making somebody a scapegoat.

Examples :

"The boss used scapegoating to avoid taking responsibility for the project's failure, blaming a junior employee instead. "

老板为了逃避项目失败的责任，使用了嫁祸于人的手段，把责任推给了一个资历浅的员工。

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