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pretext
noun [C] 
/ˈpriːˌtekst/
/ˈpriːˌtekst/ | singular | pretext |
| plural | pretexts |
- a reason that you pretend to have in order to hide your real reason or intention 借口；托词pretext for :
The conflict was used as a pretext for introducing military rule. 这次冲突被用作采取军事管制的借口。
on/under the pretext of doing something :He visited her on the pretext of borrowing a book. 他以借书为托词去拜访她。
a pretext to do something :A slight fall in profits gave the management a pretext to get rid of some older members of staff. 利润略微下挫就给了管理层一个借口来裁掉一些老员工。
Synonyms and related wordsReasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
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