stalking horse
短语n. 掩护；借口; （政治竞争中为摸清对手实力而推出的）掩护性候选人
发音
AU
词形变化
stalking horses
复数
别名
stalking-horse
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game.
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2.
A candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.
习语 政治 -
3.
A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.
习语 引申义