| 单词 | straw man |
| 释义 | straw man (also man of straw) noun countable CRIME 罪恶 UK someone, often an imaginary person, who is used to hide an illegal or secret activity 假想的人（某人，通常是想像的人，用于隐藏非法的或秘密的活动） •The fraud depended on hundreds of bank accounts being opened on behalf of straw men.这个骗子赖以活动的数百张银行帐户，都是以人头开的帐户。 (also man of straw) noun countable ARGUMENT 争论 mainly UK an argument, claim or opponent which is invented in order to defeat or create an argument （用以驳倒或引起争论的）假想论点，假想主张，假想敌 •The idea that national identity will be lost as a result of European integration is just a man of straw which he is wasting his time fighting.欧洲整合会导致民族身份丧失，这只是浪费他时间进行驳斥的一个假想论点。 |
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