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lightning rod
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lightning rod noun
plural lightning rods
lightning rod
noun
plural lightning rods
Learner's definition of LIGHTNING ROD
[count] US
1
: a metal rod that is placed on a building and connected with the ground below to protect the building from being damaged by lightning避雷针
2
: someone or something that attracts criticism or gets blamed when things go wrong替罪羊 — often + for
- He has served well as his boss's lightning rod. [=he takes blame or criticism that might have been directed at his boss]他忠心履职，充当了上司的替罪羊。
- He has long been a lightning rod for controversy/criticism.他在很长时间里一直是争吵/批评的出气筒。
- The company has become a lightning rod for the public's anger.那家公司成了平息众怒的替罪羊。
lightning rod
noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web When it was proposed in 2005, the Baltimore Hilton was billed as the largest public works project in Baltimore’s history and became a lightning rod for critics. 
Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Part of the interest in this work is the tension between those shingles and the amber-glass orb on the lightning rod. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The fist bump, which was captured by Saudi state media and quickly disseminated around the world, became a powerful symbol and a lightning rod for Biden. Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 And in 2022, any of those pieces can suddenly erupt into a cultural lightning rod. Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 But neither of them will be the lightning rod for controversy — and headlines — that McCain was. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 Porter, however, has been a bit of a lightning rod - supremely talented but plagued by maturity concerns. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The fist bump, which was captured by Saudi state media and quickly disseminated around the world, became a powerful symbol and a lightning rod for Biden. Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 The fist bump, which was captured by Saudi state media and quickly disseminated around the world, became a powerful symbol and a lightning rod for Biden. Tyler Pager, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More
Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Part of the interest in this work is the tension between those shingles and the amber-glass orb on the lightning rod. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The fist bump, which was captured by Saudi state media and quickly disseminated around the world, became a powerful symbol and a lightning rod for Biden. Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 And in 2022, any of those pieces can suddenly erupt into a cultural lightning rod. Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 But neither of them will be the lightning rod for controversy — and headlines — that McCain was. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 Porter, however, has been a bit of a lightning rod - supremely talented but plagued by maturity concerns. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The fist bump, which was captured by Saudi state media and quickly disseminated around the world, became a powerful symbol and a lightning rod for Biden. Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 The fist bump, which was captured by Saudi state media and quickly disseminated around the world, became a powerful symbol and a lightning rod for Biden. Tyler Pager, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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