| 单词 | smokescreen |
| 释义 | smokescreen (once / 70354 pages) n WORD FAMILY smokescreen: smokescreens USAGE EXAMPLESNicholson said the talk of Islamic State is a smokescreen designed to justify Russian policies. Reuters(Dec 07, 2016) White phosphorous munitions are used to create smokescreens to obscure the battlefield, but it is not listed as a chemical weapon, according to international treaties. Wall Street Journal(Nov 11, 2016) He said prosecutors tried to use race as “a smokescreen.” Washington Times(Nov 10, 2016) 1n (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements Syn|Hyper smoke screen screen a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame 2n an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures Syn|Hyper smoke screen concealing, concealment, hiding the activity of keeping something secret |
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