pretext
/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/ 名词 C1中文： 借口
- A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense. · The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.
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It’s high time you were all in bed!” On various pretexts they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
I won’t remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations.” The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
He says nothing to anyone, but he arranges that he shall go out on some pretext to see his client that night.
I have been three times in his rooms, twice waiting for him under different pretexts and leaving before he came.
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