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单词 pretense
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(prɪtens, US priːtens)
pretence

pretense in American English

(priˈtɛns; prɪˈtɛns; ˈpriˌtɛns)
noun
1. 
a claim, esp. an unsupported one, as to some distinction or accomplishment; pretension
2. 
a false claim or profession
3. 
a false show of something
4. 
a pretending, as at play; make-believe
5. 
a false reason or plea; pretext
6.  Rare
aim; intention
7. 
pretentiousness; ostentation
8. 
a pretentious act or remark
Word origin
ME < Anglo-Fr pretensse < ML *pretensa < praetensus, alleged < pp. of L praetendere: see pretend

Examples of 'pretense' in a sentence
pretense

"She could no longer keep up a pretense of bonhomie: his tone was irritating her.
Clive Barker GALILEE (2001)
They'd not brought him the head simply to humor him, though that might be their pretense.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
Of course, once he spoke of Lulu, all pretense was abandoned.
Louise Erdrich THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE: A NOVEL (2001)

Chinese translation of 'pretense'

pretense

(prɪˈtɛns) (US)

n

  1. = pretence

pretence

or (US) pretense
(prɪˈtɛns)

n (c/u)

  1. 假装(裝) (jiǎzhuāng)
    under false pretences 虚(虛)情假意地 (xū qíng jiǎ yì de)
    to make a pretence of doing sth 假装(裝)做某事 (jiǎzhuāng zuò mǒushì)

Nearby words of
pretense

  • presume
  • pretence
  • pretend
  • pretense
  • pretentious
  • pretext
  • pretty

Related terms of
pretense

  • pretence
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