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1. 猎人用于掩护的假马, 借口：objective braking 目的制动 | stalking-horse 猎人用于掩护的假马, 借口 | crude wood spirit 粗木精
2. 掩护性候选人：Squeeze blood out of a turnip 巧妇难为无米之炊 | *Stalking horse 掩护性候选人 | Stand in good stead 对你有好处
3. 用于掩盖某种目的或计划的事物或人,其掩护作用的候选人：ponyexpress:快马邮递 | stalking horse:用于掩盖某种目的或计划的事物或人,其掩护作用的候选人 | Almost every person hath some hobby horse or other wherein he prides himeself:几乎每个人都有引以为豪的东西...
noun
1. a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
2. screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
3. something serving to conceal plans
a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Synonym: pretext
4. a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate