pretext
英 /ˈpriːtekst/
中文释义
n. 借口，托词
A reason given to justify an action that is not the real reason.
常用搭配
- on the pretext of以…为借口
- a flimsy pretext站不住脚的托词
- use as a pretext拿来当借口
例句
- He left early on the pretext of feeling sick.他借口不舒服提早走了。
- The audit was just a pretext to reorganize the team.那次审计只是重组团队的借口。