political stalking-horse
act as a stalking-horse
used as a stalking-horse
A: Is he the main candidate for the election?
A：他是这次选举的主要候选人吗？
B: Not necessarily; he might be just a stalking-horse.
B：不一定；他可能只是一个试探风向的掩护。
1) 政治或商业中的掩护者
2) 试探民意的工具
3) 掩护手段
1. 掩护物；掩护者；试探风向的人
noun
1. A person or thing used to hide one's real intentions or to test public reaction.
Synonym: cover, front, decoy