cop out
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++→ See Verb tableˈcop-out noun [countable] informal NOT DO somethingsomething you do or say in order to avoid doing or accepting something 逃避责任的方法；逃避责任的借口 Ignoring the problem is a cop-out. 忽视问题就是逃避责任。
Examples from the Corpus
cop-out• Putting the blame on your parents for your problems is a cop-out.• This is a cop-out, and it is false on the counts both of principle and fact.• This is, really, a cop-out, and can be an expensive one.• The creation of such multiple scenarios is not really a cop-out.• There was plenty to do on your own doorstep - to look further was a cop-out.• This kind of cop-out is also likely to undermine the parents' credibility and the trust put in them.• Is that not a political cop-out?ˈcop-out nounChineseSyllable
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cop out
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cop out → cop out at cop2(8) to not do something that someone thinks you should do
