0 (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval -- 丑行；丑闻；震惊；反感
[ + (that) ] It's a scandal (that) children are treated in this way. 这样对待孩子真是太可耻了。
to spread scandal 传播丑闻
Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip. 有些杂志专门报道丑闻，散播小道消息。
If there is the slightest suggestion/hint of scandal, the public will no longer trust us. 只要有哪怕一丝丑闻，公众就再也不会信任我们。
The scandal broke (= became public knowledge) right at the beginning of the Conservative Party Conference. 就在保守党大会开幕的那一刻，丑闻曝了出来。
Their affair caused/created a scandal in the office. 他们的风流韵事在办公室里成了丑闻。
For the panoptical eye, this is the ultimate scandal.
Their relationship continued, to the apparent satisfaction of both men-until, that is, the affair became a scandal.
Concerns about the scandals in the 1990s led to a reluctance to invest in individual private pensions.
Sudden scandals, a downturn in the economy or policy failure can rapidly change a party's fortunes.
The activists hardly managed to survive, while stirring an enormous scandal.
Coding: (3) scandal involving major government or governing party member.
Short-term effects, such as scandals, economic performance, or the popularity of a particular political figure may also lead to distortions that hinder effective cancellation.
Similarly, it might be suggested that when a major scandal surfaces shortly before the time of the survey, respondents may overestimate corruption.
