puppet
n
1 doll or small figure of an animal, etc, either a marionette that can be made to move by pulling wires or strings attached to its jointed limbs, or a glove puppet that fits one's hand so that one can move the head and arms with one's fingers 木偶
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a puppet theatre 木偶剧院. =>illus 见插 图.
2 (usu derog 通常作贬义) person or group whose actions are controlled by another 傀儡
The union representative was accused of being a puppet of the management. 那名工会代表受到了指责, 说他是资方的傀儡.
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a puppet government/state, ie one that is controlled by another power 傀儡政府[不能自主的国家].
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.