stalking horse

美 
英 
  • n.用以掩人耳目的人(或物);用以掩蔽的事物
  • 网络掩护性候选人;掩护马;假马竞拍
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stalking horse
n.
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.
(为试探对手支持率而推出的)掩护性候选人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

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