pretext
n. 藉口,託辭; 假象,掩飾
A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something.
They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force...
他們想找藉口用武力征服這個地區。
He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset...
他藉口自己胃不舒服離開了。
1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
2. an artful or simulated semblance;
Cattle as a result of favoritism and bribery Gao, under the pretext of no evidence, inadmissible.
牛成因受賄賂偏袒高家, 藉口沒有實證, 不予受理.
The British and French forces now had a pretext to invade.
現在,英國和法國的部隊有了入侵的藉口了.
There is no sense in fastening on that pretext of yours.
一味強調你那個藉口是沒有用處的.
The boy refuses to go to school on [ under ] the pretext of illness [ an ailment, sickness ].
這孩子裝病不去 上學.
It was her pleasure her vanity to drag in these names on every pretext.
愛好,也虛榮,她無論談什麼事總要扯到那兩個名字上去.