man of straw

短语

[经] 名义上的业主

词形变化

men of straw 复数 men of straw

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A weak person.

    When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw after all.

  2. 2.

    One who is financially irresponsible.

  3. 3.

    A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible.

  4. 4.

    A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponent's real proposition, this thesis then being refuted, thereby creating the illusion of winning the argument against the original proposition.