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Meaning of 挡箭牌

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挡 dǎng 箭 jiàn 牌 pái (Trad.: 擋箭牌)
shield; (fig.) excuse
Example Sentences
1
那是个意外
,
Jimmy
用他儿子作挡箭牌
。
It was an accident; Jimmy used the kid as a shield.
2
她把父亲和哥哥当成挡箭牌好让我有负罪感
。
She used my father and brother as tools to make me feel guilty.
3
这种用壁垒作挡箭牌的做法只会加重经济危机
。
Such retreats behind barriers will only make the economic crisis worse.
4
国家主权不能再被用作严重侵犯人权的挡箭牌
。
The sovereignty of States must no longer be used as a shield for gross violations of human rights.
5
这做法让澳洲
、
加拿大
、
日本及新西兰可用美国作挡箭牌
。
This allowed Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand to hide behind the USA.