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lightning rod

英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɒd]

美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɑːd]

n.  引火烧身的人(或事)

化学

牛津词典

    noun

      noun

      • 引火烧身的人(或事)
        a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially if the criticism is then not directed at sb/sth else

        柯林斯词典

        • 同lightning conductor
          Alightning rodis the same as alightning conductor.
          1. PHRASE 招引…的人
            If you say that someoneis a lightning rod forsomething, you mean that they attract that thing to themselves.
            1. He is a lightning rod for controversy.
              他是个争议性人物。

          英英释义

          noun

          • a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground
              Synonym:lightning conductor
            1. someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

              双语例句

              • The Occupy Wall Street movement has been a lightning rod for Americans who feel angry about the status quo.
                占领华尔街(OccupyWallStreet)运动已成为对现状感到愤怒的美国人的泄愤渠道。
              • But Mr Geithner remains the lightning rod on Capitol Hill for the perceived failure of the administration to control behaviour at financial institutions.
                但盖特纳仍将扮演美国国会出气筒的角色,以舒缓国会对奥巴马政府明显未能控制金融机构行为的怨气。
              • New Lightning Rod System of Eliminating Magnetism and Arc and Its Application in Oil Depot Protection from Lightning
                新型消磁消弧避雷针系统及其在石油库防雷中的应用
              • The sector is also a lightning rod for contagion.
                该领域同时也是(市场动荡)蔓延的避雷针。
              • Finally, based on calculating the protective range of lightning rod, the importance of using early streamer emission lightning rod in important project was explained.
                最后通过避雷针保护范围的计算,说明了在重要工程中采用提前放电式避雷针的重要意义。
              • "Outsourcing has become a lightning rod, and the media coverage they're likely to get is unfavorable," Paul said.
                外包已经成为了一个避雷针,它们承受的媒体报道是负面的。
              • The exposure and his marriage to Victoria Adams, also known as the pop star Posh Spice, turned him into a lightning rod for criticism of whether he was more interested in fame than sport.
                媒体上的频繁露面以及与维多利亚•亚当斯(VictoriaAdams,也即流行明星辣妹)的婚姻让他成为了批评的焦点,人们认为他对名利的兴趣超过了对体育的兴趣。
              • The issue had become a lightning rod for criticism of China's attempts to control the press.
                对于因试图控制媒体而遭到批评的中国来说,这一消息的公布彷佛一只“避雷针”。
              • One lightning rod is Wall Street executives who walk away with big payouts from companies receiving government money, despite the curbs.
                尽管实施了限制措施,但带着高额补偿离开接受政府资金的企业的华尔街高管没有受到影响。
              • In mountains area, when calculating and drawing the graph for protection area of lightning rod, we can use the direct graphic method.
                在山坡地区,避雷针保护范围计算及作图可应用避雷针保护直接作图法。