straw man

剑桥词典

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 . 歐洲一躰化會導致民族身份的喪失，這衹是他浪費時間進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）用以作掩護的（虛搆）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百張銀行帳戶都是開在一個虛搆的人的名下。 返回 straw man