There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.

丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然。

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The public scandal was a black mark against him.

那条尽人皆知的丑闻成了他的一个污点。

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Fully 86% wanted a public inquiry into the scandal: the British may dislike politicians, but they still have faith in a probe led by a judge.

86%的人希望对丑闻进行公开调查：英国人可能不喜欢政客，但是，对于由法官负责进行的彻底调查他们仍然相信。

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That was six years before media coverage of the conditions in juvenile detention centers launched a public scandal.

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The U.K. government ordered the inquiry in July amid a public outcry over a scandal at News of the World involving interception of mobile-phone voice mails of crime victims, politicians and celebrities in pursuit of scoops.

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