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单词 cause célèbre
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cause célèbre

(koʊz seɪlebrə) also cause celebre
Word forms: plural causes célèbres
countable noun
A cause célèbre is an issue, person, or criminal trial that has attracted a lot of public attention and discussion.
[formal]
The trial became a cause celebre in Paris and internationally.

cause célèbre in British English

(ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə, -ˈlɛb, French koz selɛbrə)
nounWord forms: plural causes célèbres (ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrəz, -ˈlɛb, ˈkɔːzɪz səˈlɛbrə, -ˈlɛbz, French koz selɛbrə)
a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy
Word origin
C19: from French: famous case

cause célèbre in American English

(ˈkɔz səˈlɛb; ˈkɔz səˈlɛbrə; French koʊzseɪˈlɛbʀ(ə)) or cause celebre (ˈkɔz səˈlɛb; ˈkɔz səˈlɛbrə; French koʊzseɪˈlɛbʀ(ə))
1. 
a celebrated law case, trial, or controversy
2. 
a person, thing, or incident that has become widely known, often because of controversy
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Examples of 'cause célèbre' in a sentence
cause célèbre

It seems one of our class members has become something of a cause célèbre ," the teacher said.
Isobel Bird CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 8: THE FIVE PATHS (2001)
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