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straw man
noun[ C ]
UKuk /ˌstrɔː ˈmæn/ us /ˌstrɑː ˈmæn/(alsoman of straw)
straw mannoun[C] (ARGUMENT)
an argument, claim, or opponent that is invented in order to win 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 straw man which he is wasting his time fighting.欧洲一体化会导致民族身份的丧失，这只是他浪费时间进行驳斥的一个假想论点。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Ideas, concepts and theories
abstract
abstraction
accepted wisdom
afterthought
anthropocentrism
Darwinism
Darwinist
determinist
Dianetics
meat
motif
musings
natalism
non-dogmatic
reification
sacred cow
social Darwinism
supersensible
tenet
the domino theory
straw mannoun[C] (CRIME)
someone, often an imaginary person, who is used to hide an illegal or secret activity: （在非法交易等中）用以作掩护的（虚构）人物，被用作挡箭牌的人
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开在一个虚构的人的名下。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Miscellaneous criminals
arsonist
artifice burglar
bigamist
bioterrorist
black hat
desperado
distraction burglar
distraction thief
drug dealer
embezzler
knock-knock burglar
launderer
looter
lowlife
man of straw
safecracker
scofflaw
shicer
shoplifter
small-timer
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