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stalking horseBrE /ˈstɔːkɪŋ hɔːs/ NAmE /ˈstɔːkɪŋ hɔːrs/ noun [sing. ]a person or thing that is used to hide the real purpose of a particular course of action 用以掩人耳目的人（或物）；用以掩蔽的事物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 （为试探对手支持率而推出的）掩护性候选人 |