Watergate
UKwɔːtəːgeit
US'wɔtə'geıt
معنی فارسی
واترگيت
معنی کامل و مثالها
/wôt´ǝr gāt´/n.
● (تاریخ امریکا) واترگیت (ماجرایی که منجر به استعفای نیکسون شد)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Named after the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.
مثال
- Watergate led to a loss of public trust in government.
- The Watergate complex is a notable landmark in Washington, D.C.
- Watergate is often used as a shorthand for political scandal.
ترکیبهای رایج
The Watergate Watergate investigation Watergate resignation
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974