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lightning rod |
| 释义 |
lightning rodˈlightning ˌrod noun [countable] American English  - It was like a lightning rod that drew to itself all the negative impulses of a hyperactive time.
- One of the summer associates in another firm told me that a partner there had proved a real lightning rod for trouble.
- Since then, she has become a lightning rod for a national debate on immigration.
1a lightning conductor2someone or something who gets most of the criticism, blame, or public attention when there is a problem, although they may not be responsible for itbe a lightning rod for something The senator has become a lightning rod for criticism. |
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