| 释义 |
cause cé·lè·bre
\|kōzsāˈlebr(ə), |kȯz-, -eb(rə)\ noun
(plural causes célèbres \-br(ə), -b(rəz)\)
Etymology: French
1. : a celebrated legal case : a case whose revelations excite widespread interest
2. : a notorious incident or episode : a situation attracting much attention
< the paper made the controversy a cause célèbre — S.H.Adams > |