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muckraker
noun[ C ]
disapprovinguk /ˈmʌkˌreɪ.kər/ us /ˈmʌkˌreɪ.kɚ/
a person, especially one in a news organization, who tries to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public: （尤指新闻机构内）搜集并揭露丑闻的人
He made a name for himself as a celebrity muckraker in this relatively quiet little city.在这个相对安静的小城市，他以揭发他人丑闻而出名。
Muckrakers aren't likely to dredge secrets from his past. 那些专门揭发丑闻的人不太可能从他的过去中挖掘出秘密。
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muckraking
He's a professional muckraker who makes a decent living going through rubbish.
She has a reputation as one of journalism's most thorough muckrakers.
An opportunistic muckraker may have come across the document illicitly.
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