pretext
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A pretext is a reason that you pretend has caused you to do something. 托詞
They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force. 他們需要一個(gè)用武力征服那個(gè)地區(qū)的托詞。
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pretext /?pri?t?kst/ (pretexts)
劍橋詞典
- a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason
借口，托詞
The border dispute was used as a pretext for military intervention. 邊界糾紛被用作軍事入侵的借口。
I called her on the pretext of needing more information . 我借口需要更多的信息給她打了電話。
He came round to see her on some flimsy (= obviously false ) pretext. 他找了個(gè)明顯站不住腳的借口來看她。 返回 pretext