cover-up
noun /ˈkʌvər ʌp/
/ˈkʌvər ʌp/
[usually singular]- action that is taken to hide a mistake or an illegal activity from the public
掩盖；掩饰 - Government sources denied there had been a deliberate cover-up.
政府方面否认了有故意掩饰的行为。
- Military leaders were involved in a massive cover-up.
军事首脑们卷入了一起重大的隐瞒真相事件。 - cover-ups by the police
警方隐瞒真相的行为 - evidence of a cover-up over arms sales
掩盖出售武器真相的证据
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- massive
- government
- …
- be engaged in
- be implicated in
- be involved in
- …
- cover-up by
- allegations of a cover-up
- claims of a cover-up
- Government sources denied there had been a deliberate cover-up.