whistleblower
含义: A person who exposes wrongdoing, fraud, corruption, or illegal activity within an organisation, typically to the public or to a regulatory authority.
Whistleblowing has become increasingly prominent in public discourse, with high-profile cases such as Edward Snowden and the NHS whistleblowers shaping public understanding of the term. In the UK, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 provides legal protection for whistleblowers. The term carries both positive connotations (courage, public service) and negative ones (betrayal, disloyalty), depending on perspective. 'To blow the whistle on' is the verbal form.
例句
- The whistleblower revealed that the company had been systematically falsifying its emissions data for over a decade. 举报人揭露了该公司十多年来一直系统性地伪造排放数据。El denunciante reveló que la empresa había estado falsificando sistemáticamente sus datos de emisiones durante más de una década.内部告発者は、その企業が10年以上にわたって排出データを組織的に改ざんしていたことを暴露しました。내부 고발자는 그 기업이 10년 넘게 배출 데이터를 조직적으로 조작해 왔음을 폭로했습니다.
- Despite legal protections, many whistleblowers face retaliation including dismissal and social ostracism. 尽管有法律保护,许多举报人仍面临包括解雇和社会排斥在内的报复。A pesar de las protecciones legales, muchos denunciantes sufren represalias, incluidos el despido y el ostracismo social.法的保護があるにもかかわらず、多くの内部告発者は解雇や社会的孤立を含む報復に直面しています。법적 보호에도 불구하고 많은 내부 고발자들은 해고와 사회적 배척을 포함한 보복에 직면하고 있습니다.
- The NHS whistleblower was eventually vindicated when an independent inquiry confirmed her allegations of patient neglect. 这位NHS举报人最终得到了平反,一项独立调查证实了她关于患者遭受忽视的指控。La denunciante del NHS fue finalmente reivindicada cuando una investigación independiente confirmó sus acusaciones de negligencia en la atención a los pacientes.そのNHSの内部告発者は、独立調査が患者への怠慢に関する彼女の告発を裏付けたことで、最終的に名誉を回復しました。그 NHS 내부 고발자는 독립 조사가 환자 방치에 대한 그녀의 고발을 확인하면서 결국 명예를 회복했습니다.
发音
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语境: professional, media
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From the image of a referee or policeman blowing a whistle to stop play or signal wrongdoing. The compound term emerged in American English in the 1960s and 1970s, popularised by Ralph Nader's consumer advocacy movement.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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