whitewash/ˋwaIt͵wɑʃ; ˈwaItwɒʃ/n 1 [C usually singular 一般用单数] a report or examination of events that hides the true facts about something so that the person who is responsible will not be punished 掩饰真相﹐粉饰: The newspapers are calling the report a whitewash. 报界称这份报告是在隐瞒真相。2 [U] a white liquid used for painting walls〔刷墙用的〕石灰水 —whitewash v [T]