coverup

coverup

形容词含义：

coverup (adj.) 掩盖的；隐瞒的。

名词含义：

1. (n.) 掩盖；隐瞒；保密。

2. (n.) 控制的手段。

3. (n.) 遮盖物；覆盖物。

词语辨析：

coverup 与 cover 的区别在于，coverup 带有掩盖、隐瞒真相的含义，而 cover 则是指遮盖、覆盖。

词汇扩充：

1. cover up：掩盖；隐瞒。

2. cover-up job：掩盖行为。

3. cover-up operation：掩盖行动。

近义词：

concealment, camouflage, whitewash, suppression

反义词：

disclosure, exposure, revelation, uncovering

柯林斯词典解释：

cover-up

(noun) A cover-up is an attempt to hide a crime or mistake.

(noun) A cover-up is an attempt to hide a piece of information or a situation that is embarrassing or incriminating, often because it would damage someone's reputation.

牛津词典解释：

cover-up

(noun) An attempt to prevent people from discovering the truth about a serious mistake or crime.

(noun) A deliberate attempt to keep something secret or to prevent the public from knowing about it, especially something illegal or damaging to someone's reputation.

用法：

1. The government is accused of a cover-up in the investigation of the scandal.

政府被指控在调查丑闻中进行掩盖。

2. The company engaged in a massive cover-up to hide their illegal activities.

该公司进行了大规模的掩盖，以掩盖他们的非法活动。

3. The cover-up was eventually exposed by a whistleblower.

这次掩盖最终被一位告密者揭露了出来。

例句：

1. The government's cover-up of the environmental disaster angered the public.

政府对环境灾难的掩盖激怒了公众。

2. The newspaper published an article exposing the cover-up by the police.

该报纸发表了一篇揭露警方掩盖真相的文章。

3. The company's cover-up was a desperate attempt to protect their reputation.

该公司的掩盖是为了拼命保护他们的声誉。

4. The cover-up involved high-ranking officials and took years to unravel.

这次掩盖涉及高级官员，花了几年时间才揭开真相。

5. The committee's investigation revealed a systematic cover-up of financial misconduct.

委员会的调查揭示了一起系统性的掩盖财务不端行为。

6. The company's CEO was implicated in the cover-up and resigned from his position.

该公司的首席执行官卷入了掩盖事件，并辞去了职务。

7. The journalist uncovered a cover-up that reached the highest levels of government.

这位记者揭露了一起涉及政府最高层的掩盖行为。

8. The cover-up attempt failed when incriminating evidence was discovered.

当发现了证据时，掩盖行为的企图失败了。

9. The cover-up strategy backfired and only intensified public scrutiny.

掩盖行动的策略适得其反，只增加了公众的审视。

10. The scandal resulted in a cover-up that lasted for years.

这起丑闻导致了一场持续多年的掩盖。