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单词 pretext
释义 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。
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