1N-COUNT 替罪羊;代人受过者 If you say that someone is made a scapegoat for something bad that has happened, you mean that people blame them and may punish them for it although it may not be their fault. 替罪羊;代人受过者
I don't deserve to be made the scapegoat for a couple of bad results. [+ for]
我不应该为一些不好的结果顶罪。
SYN fall guy, victim, patsy [informal], whipping boy
2VERB 使代人受过;把…当替罪羊 To scapegoat someone means to blame them publicly for something bad that has happened, even though it was not their fault. 使代人受过;把…当替罪羊
Ethnic minorities are continually scapegoated for the lack of jobs. [beVERB-ed]
工作机会少常常会怪到少数民族头上。
SYN blame, hold responsible, accuse, point a or the finger at
scapegoating
The teachers are fair and avoid favouritism and scapegoating.