stalking-horse

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want. 掩護(hù); 借口[表不滿]
I think the development is a stalking horse for exploitation of the surrounding countryside. 我認(rèn)爲(wèi)開(kāi)發(fā)衹是一個(gè)借口，目的是想攫取周?chē)s村地區(qū)的資源。
2. N-COUNT In politics, a stalking horse is someone who runs against a leader in order to see how strong the opposition is. The stalking horse then withdraws in favour of a stronger challenger. (政治競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中爲(wèi)摸清對(duì)手實(shí)力而推出的)掩護(hù)性候選人[oft N n]
The possibility of another stalking horse challenge this autumn cannot be ruled out. 今年鞦季可能會(huì)再次推出一名掩護(hù)性候選人出來(lái)挑戰(zhàn)，不排除這種可能性。