puppet state
US /ˈpʌp.ɪt steɪt/
UK /ˈpʌp.ɪt steɪt/
名词
傀儡政权, 附庸国
a country that is officially independent but is in reality controlled by another country
示例:
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Historically, many smaller nations have been reduced to the status of a puppet state by larger, more powerful empires.
历史上，许多小国被更强大、更庞大的帝国降格为傀儡政权。
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The newly formed government was widely seen as a puppet state, lacking true autonomy.
新成立的政府被广泛视为一个缺乏真正自治权的傀儡政权。