pretext [ˈpri:tekst]
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基本释义
n.借口,托词
英英释义
a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason
参考例句
He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school. 他借口头疼而不去上学。
He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness. 他以生病为借口,没参加那个会议。
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