scandal

US /ˈskæn.dəl/
UK /ˈskæn.dəl/
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1.

丑闻, 丑事

an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage

:
The politician resigned after a financial scandal.
这位政治家在金融丑闻后辞职了。
The company was involved in a major corruption scandal.
该公司卷入了一场重大的腐败丑闻
2.

丑闻, 耻辱

damage to reputation or public disgrace caused by a scandalous event

:
The incident brought great scandal to the royal family.
这起事件给王室带来了巨大的丑闻
His actions caused a public scandal.
他的行为引起了公众丑闻