lightning rod

英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɒd]

美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɑːd]

n. 引火烧身的人(或事)

化学

牛津词典

noun

引火烧身的人（或事）
a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially if the criticism is then not directed at sb/sth else

柯林斯词典

同lightning conductor
Alightning rodis the same as alightning conductor.
PHRASE 招引…的人
If you say that someoneis a lightning rod forsomething, you mean that they attract that thing to themselves.
1. He is a lightning rod for controversy.
  他是个争议性人物。

英英释义

noun

a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground
Synonym:lightning conductor
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

双语例句

First some of the things, Ben Franklin invented the lightning rod; he created the first wood stove with a pipe out the back that extended through the wall.
他发明的东西当中有避雷针；他还创造了第一个木制火炉，从背后通出一根烟囱管子插到墙劈里去。
New Lightning Rod System of Eliminating Magnetism and Arc and Its Application in Oil Depot Protection from Lightning
新型消磁消弧避雷针系统及其在石油库防雷中的应用
But defenders of Mr Geithner, who remains the only official at the Treasury department to have been confirmed by the Senate, say that he is being unfairly singled out as the lightning rod for the growing public anger Wall Street's misuse of emergency taxpayer funds.
但盖特纳的支持者表示，他被不公平地单挑出来，作为公众对于华尔街滥用应急纳税人资金愈演愈烈的愤怒的矛头。盖特纳仍是财政部唯一得到参议院认可的官员。
The issue had become a lightning rod for criticism of China's attempts to control the press.
对于因试图控制媒体而遭到批评的中国来说，这一消息的公布彷佛一只“避雷针”。
But Mr Geithner remains the lightning rod on Capitol Hill for the perceived failure of the administration to control behaviour at financial institutions.
但盖特纳仍将扮演美国国会出气筒的角色，以舒缓国会对奥巴马政府明显未能控制金融机构行为的怨气。
A lightning rod and other equipment are in place to protect the image, but they do not always do the trick, he said.
牧师称，避雷针和其他的设备都已到位来保护雕塑的形象，但它们不是总能发挥作用的。
Ms Fiorina courted a public profile that made her the embodiment of the company she headed but also a lightning rod for the anger of shareholders and employees when things went wrong.
菲奥莉娜竭力争取公众形象，让自己成为公司的化身，同时在出现错误时抵挡股东和员工的愤怒情绪。
"Outsourcing has become a lightning rod, and the media coverage they're likely to get is unfavorable," Paul said.
外包已经成为了一个避雷针，它们承受的媒体报道是负面的。
In mountains area, when calculating and drawing the graph for protection area of lightning rod, we can use the direct graphic method.
在山坡地区，避雷针保护范围计算及作图可应用避雷针保护直接作图法。
Sheikh Hamad is a lightning rod for criticism from vested interests threatened by reforms the government is introducing as its increasing exposure turns the glare of international scrutiny on to its inner workings.
谢赫哈马德招致了既得利益集团的批评。由于卡塔尔日益暴露在外界面前，将国际社会的审视目光引向其内部运作，卡塔尔政府正出台改革措施，而这些改革威胁到了那些既得利益。