| 单词 | stalking horse |
| 释义 | stalking horseWord forms: plural stalking horses 1. countable noun If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want. [disapproval] I think the development is a stalking horse for exploitation of the surrounding countryside. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] In politics, a stalking horse is someone who stands against a leader in order to see how strong the opposition is. The stalking horse then withdraws in favour of a stronger challenger. The possibility of another stalking horse challenge this autumn cannot be ruled out. stalking-horse in British Englishnoun 1. a horse or an imitation one used by a hunter to hide behind while stalking a quarry 2. something serving as a means of concealing plans; pretext 3. a candidate put forward by one group to divide the opposition or mask the candidacy of another person for whom the stalking-horse would then withdraw stalking-horse in American English (ˈstɔkɪŋˌhɔrs) noun 1. a horse, or a figure of a horse, used as cover by a hunter stalking game 2. anything used to disguise or conceal intentions, schemes, or activities; blind 3. Politics a person whose candidacy is advanced temporarily to conceal the actual choice or to divide the opposition stalking horse in Finance (stɔkɪŋ hɔrs) Word forms: (regular plural) stalking horses noun (Finance: Investment) A stalking horse is a buyer who has agreed to make a minimum bid before a bankruptcy auction. The sale process will now be conducted without a stalking horse bid. The stalking horse bidder typically enters into a sale contract with the debtor for the subject assets,thereby setting a floor, or minimum bid. A stalking horse is a buyer who has agreed to make a minimum bid before a bankruptcy auction. Word lists with Types of horse |
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