He fences his doctrines with the specious plea that statesmen mustlive as the world lives.
他用似是而非的遁词为他的教义作辩护,说政治家必须象世人那样活着.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
But observers think authorities are only establishing an alibi in case something goes wrong.
但观察者认为,这不过只是有关当局为万一有什么差池而找好遁词罢了.
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