stalking-horse
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- n.(猎人用作掩护的)掩护马
- 网络假马；猎人用于掩护的假马；假马竞拍者
stalking-horse
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 |