Watergate

动词 v. 专有名词
中文释义
美 /ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal. transitive
  2. To engage in activities associated with the Watergate scandal. intransitive,rare
专有名词
  1. An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

词形变化

Watergates present,singular,third-person Watergating participle,present Watergated participle,past Watergated past watergate alternative

词源

词源 1
From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965.
词源 2
From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965.
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