pretext
英 /ˈpriːtekst/
中文釋義
n. 藉口，託詞
A reason given to justify an action that is not the real reason.
常用搭配
- on the pretext of以…為藉口
- a flimsy pretext站不住腳的託詞
- use as a pretext拿來當藉口
例句
- He left early on the pretext of feeling sick.他藉口不舒服提早走了。
- The audit was just a pretext to reorganize the team.那次審計只是重組團隊的藉口。