muckraking
US /ˈmʌkˌreɪ.kɪŋ/
UK /ˈmʌkˌreɪ.kɪŋ/
1.
揭醜, 扒糞
the action of searching out and publicizing scandalous information about famous people in an underhanded way.
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The journalist was known for his relentless muckraking.
這位記者以其不懈的揭醜而聞名。
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His career was built on sensational muckraking.
他的職業生涯建立在聳人聽聞的揭醜之上。