plausible deniability

基本解释

The expert added that Israel worked in collaboration with the United States in targeting Iran, but that Washington was eager for “plausible deniability.”
专家还说，以色列和美国联手以搞垮伊朗为目标，但是华盛顿却急于“貌似可信的推诿”。
The customer can't specify requirements up front and then disappear, counting on plausible deniability to cover for himself if the software ends up a bomb.
客户不能预先说明需求后就离开，若软件失败则依靠难以自圆其说的推诿伎俩来为自己掩护。
They like to maintain some kind of plausible deniability, not necessarily be tied to spectacular terrorist plots.
他们喜欢保持某种貌似合理的置身事外，没必要与惊人的袭击阴谋联系到一起。

When the deal fails to close both parties have plausible deniability for misleading the sales rep.
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As a practical matter, however, Murdoch and Ailes seem to be wavering in their commitment to plausible deniability.
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Governments that hack into foreign computer networks have plausible deniability on their side.
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