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- 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。
- Government sources denied there had been a deliberate cover-up.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (对罪行或错误的)掩饰,掩盖
Acover-upis an attempt to hide a crime or mistake.- 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。
- General Schwarzkopf denied there'd been any cover-up.
in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 coverup
英英释义
noun
- concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I'm not going to stand for a cover-up.
我不会忍受掩盖行为的。 - The violence, no matter what form, is a cover-up for fear.
暴力,无论以何种形式表现,都是恐惧的外衣。 - He denied that he took any part in the cover-up.
他否认自己参与了这一掩盖企图。 - She said nothing was stolen, but that's just a cover-up.
她说什麽东西也没被偷,那不过是掩饰罢了。 - The bank denied any involvement in a cover-up of losses at Olympus.
该金融机构否认与掩盖奥林巴斯(Olympus)亏损一事有任何关联。 - The President was implicated in the cover-up and forced to resign
总统因与这起真相隐瞒事件有牵连而被迫辞职。