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cop-out
ˈcop-out

noun [countable] informal
something you do or say in order to avoid doing or accepting something:

Ignoring the problem is a cop-out.

cop-out

BrE

/ˈkɒp aʊt/

NAmE

/ˈkɑːp aʊt/

noun

(

informal,

disapproving

)

a way of avoiding doing sth that you should do, or an excuse for not doing it 逃避（或躲避）的方法；（不做某事的）借口

◆Not turning up was just a cop-out. 不露面只不过是在逃避而已。