劍橋詞典 straw man noun [C] (ARGUMENT) an argument , claim , or opponent that is invented in order to win or create an argument (用以駁倒或引起爭論的)假想論點,假想主張,假想敵 The idea that national identity will be lost as a result of European integration is just a straw man which he is wasting his time fighting . 歐洲一體化會導(dǎo)致民族身份的喪失,這只是他浪費時間進(jìn)行駁斥的一個假想論點。 straw man noun [C] (CRIME) someone, often an imaginary person , who is used to hide an illegal or secret activity (在非法交易等中)用以作掩護(hù)的(虛構(gòu))人物,被用作擋箭牌的人 The fraud depended on hundreds of bank accounts being opened on behalf of straw men. 這個騙子賴以活動的數(shù)百張銀行帳戶都是開在一個虛構(gòu)的人的名下。 返回 straw man