pretext
['pri:.tekst] noun countable
■a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason 借口，托词•The border dispute was used as a pretext for military intervention.边界纠纷被用作军事入侵的借口。 •I called her on the pretext of needing more information.我借口需要更多的资讯而打了电话给她。 •He came round to see her on some flimsy (= obviously false) pretext.他找了个明显站不住脚的借口来看她。 |