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scapegoat

B2 noun
us /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/

scapegoat /ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt/ nghĩa là con dê gánh tội

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  1. con dê gánh tội

    In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.

    And Aarõ caſt lottes ouer the .ij. gootes: one lotte for the Lorde, ãd another for a ſcapegoote.

  2. con dê gánh tội

    Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.

    He is making me a scapegoat for his own poor business decisions and the supply chain disruptions caused by the hurricane!

    Corbett says Railtrack was under great pressure in the aftermath, as it was the scapegoat even though the signal had been working properly.

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