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单词 pretext
释义 pretext
pretext /ˈpriː.tekst/ noun [C]
F0 a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason: » The border dispute was used as a pretext for military intervention.» I called her on the pretext of needing more information.» He came round to see her on some flimsy (= obviously false) pretext.Thesaurus+: ↑Plotting and trapping , ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Cheating and trickingThesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trapping
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