diplomatic flu

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political factors. idiomatic,uncountable
    — The winner . . . was conservative Charles Griffin, 41, and he carefully avoided the race issue. Avoiding the campaign as well, Griffin stayed home with a case of diplomatic flu while Evers' forces staged a get-out-the-vote campaign.
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