Manchurian candidate
noun [ C ] politics specialized (also Manchurian Candidate) uk/mænˈtʃʊə.ri.ən ˌkæn.dɪ.dət/ us/mænˈtʃʊr.i.ən ˌkæn.dɪ.dət/
被洗脑的候选人，“满洲候选人”（指因受到另一个国家或政党的控制或影响而不忠于或损害自己国家或政党的人）
a person who is not loyal to, or who harms, their own country or political party because they are under the control or influence of another country or party
Some bloggers hint that a presidential candidate might be a kind of Manchurian candidate. 有博主暗示，其中一个总统候选人可能是个“满洲候选人”。
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- Some called him a Manchurian candidate for dismissing conspiracy theories.
- Whether or not the assassin was some kind of Manchurian candidate, as has long been suspected by many, it can't be denied that there were strong indications he was not acting alone that night.
- It was widely believed that Australia's new prime minister was China's Manchurian Candidate - the man who would bring his country into China's orbit.