stalking-horse
美
英 ![]()
英漢雙解
1. | 用以掩人耳目的人(或物);用以掩蔽的事物a person or thing that is used to hide the real purpose of a particular course of action |
2. | (為試探對手支持率而推出的)掩護性候選人a politician who competes against the leader of their party in order to see how much support the leader has; a stronger candidate can then compete against the leader more seriously |
英漢解釋
n. | 1. (獵人用作掩護的)掩護馬 2. (為掩護主要候選人而推出的)掩護性候選人 3. 借口;掩飾,托詞 |
例句
Naomi stalking horse