lightning rod

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning.
    — "My special business is to travel the country for orders for lightning-rods. This is my specimen rod;" tapping his staff; "I have the best of references"-fumbling in his pockets. "In Criggan last month, I put up three-and-twenty rods on only five buildings."
  2. A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target. figuratively
    — Another factor was that when the two governments changed Stormont’s rules in 2006 they left the dual premiership as the “lightning rod for other difficulties”, said [Brendan] O’Leary.

词形变化

lightning rods plural lightning-rod alternative
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