guilt by association
英 [ɡɪlt baɪ əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn]
美 [ɡɪlt baɪ əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃn]
因（与犯罪者）有关联而被认为有罪
双语例句
- Avian flu is not transmitted through properly cooked meat, but Yum's KFC still suffers from guilt by association.
禽流感病毒无法在煮熟的禽肉里存活，但百胜餐饮旗下的肯德基仍然受到株连。 - Mr McCain, for all his efforts at bipartisan grandstanding, will find it hard to escape guilt by association with the Bush administration.
尽管麦凯恩努力打造致力于两党合作的形象，但他将发现难免会受到摆布什政府的牵连。
英英释义
noun
- the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty