He has so little respect for the average American voter that he thinks this reckless and cynical ploy will work.

他对美国的平民选民如此不敬，竟然认为这种鲁莽轻率、愤世嫉俗的伎俩会产生效果。

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"This is a cynical ploy on the part of the Republican leadership in an election year," Cantwell said in a statement.

“这是大选之年共和党领导人一个玩世不恭的举措，”凯特·威尔说。

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Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.

圣诞节应该是激动人心的奇妙时刻，而不是自私牟利的营销计谋。

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It's not so much a conspiracy, he says, as it is a cynical ploy.

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This may seem a cynical ploy to expand their business, but some compulsion is needed to get around the selection problem.

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