当公司业绩下滑时,董事会把CEO当成了替罪羊,尽管市场环境才是主要原因。

The board scapegoated the CEO when the company's performance declined, even though market conditions were the main issue.

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The board scapegoated the CEO when the company's performance declined, even though market conditions were the main issue.

scapegoated 是动词 scapegoat 的过去式形式。scapegoat 由 scape(源自 escape,表示"逃脱")和 goat(山羊)组成,原指古代犹太教仪式中代人承担罪过的山羊。现在用作动词表示"让某人承担不应得的责任"或"找替罪羊"。 在句中表示"董事会将责任不公正地推给CEO"的行为。

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