cover up for

基本解釋

That would show they would do anything to cover up for this group.
她問道，“這樣會(huì)証明他們可以爲(wèi)了這個(gè)集團(tuán)做任何事情。
The question is whether there are enough former presidents [to bring charges against] to cover up for his own failures,a she says.
問題在於是否有那麼多縂統(tǒng)（去指控）來掩蓋他自己的失敗”，她說。
Fervent belief is a cover up for insecurity and you see all the problems that arise from fervent believers who we call fundamentalists.
最熱忱的信唸是對(duì)不安全的掩蓋，你可以看到忠誠的信仰者産生的所有問題。

He says President Obama has to prevent Israel from doing this kind of thing, and not to protect or cover up for Israel.

However, General Motors needs to redeem itself for the past transgressions it continues to cover up for nearly 40 years.
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The issue is whether he obstructed justice—either by pressuring Miss Lewinsky to cover up for him, or by lying himself.
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