lightning rod

n. 避雷针

同：	[n.] lightning conductor

It was part of his job to act as a lightning rod for resentments which people were too awed to feel towards the Don himself though he had earned them
他的一部分职责是承担人们的怨言，起一个避雷针的作用，因此那些人慑于老头子的威力不敢直接对老头子发泄，尽管老头子的所作所为本应受到斥责。收藏

someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
[同] lightning conductor, lightning rod

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