bottom drawer syndrome

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The situation where information is hidden or discarded because it is undesirable in some way, e.g. unfavourable research results. uncountable

词源

The lowest drawer in a piece of furniture might be expected to contain less important items; also, a researcher might quietly tuck undesirable findings into a desk drawer where no one else will see them.
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