coat.tail

coattail的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈkoutˌteil]
KK音标发音： [ˈkotˌtel]

coattail的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The loose back part of a coat that hangs below the waist.
男上衣后摆：上衣没有被固定的后部，悬垂到腰下

2. coattails The skirts of a formal or dress coat.
coattails 夜礼服，礼服女裙

3. With the assistance of another:
得到他人的帮助：

won the mayor's post on the senator's coattails.
得到参议员的帮助赢得市长的职务

4. As a result of the success of another:
因他人成功的结果：

elected to office on the coattails of a popular governor.
由于一位受人爱戴的官员的帮助而被推选到政府机关

5. Immediately following or as a direct result of:
紧随其后或作为直接结果的：

resigned on the coattails of the scandal.
因丑闻而辞职