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smoke.screenHsmEJk7skri:n, $5smoJk-n [C]something which hides the truth about a person's intentions(用于掩盖事实真相的)烟幕This job creation scheme is just a smokescreen to divert attention from the government's poor record on unemployment.这项创造就业计划只是个烟幕, 它的目的在于转移人们对政府解决失业措施不力的注意。Instead of doing something about the problem, the council is hiding behind a smokescreen of jargon and bureaucracy.市政会躲在玩弄词藻和官僚主义的烟幕之后，而不去解决具体问题。This is an outrageously offensive book which is being published under the smokescreen of free speech.这是一本极令人反感的书, 它在自由言论的幌子下出版发行。A smokescreen is also an artificial cloud of smoke that is used to hide the movements or positions of soldiers from the enemy.烟幕(一种人造烟雾, 用于隐蔽军队的行动和位置)Nowadays, smokescreens need to block not only visible light but also the infra-red sights that soldiers use to spot targets.现在, 烟幕不仅需要能够遮挡可见光, 还要求能挡住士兵用来发现目标的红外线。
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