释义
n. 借口；托辞
A stated reason that hides someone's real purpose.
例句
He used a headache as a pretext to leave.
他以头痛为借口离开了。
Companies should not use economic uncertainty as a pretext for abandoning their environmental commitments.
企业不应以经济不确定性为借口，放弃其环保承诺。
常用搭配
- under the pretext of ｜ 以……为借口
- a pretext for doing something ｜ 做某事的借口
- on some pretext ｜ 以某种借口
近义
- excuse
用法提示
强调掩盖真实目的的借口；常接for或of。
常见问题
- pretext 是什么意思？
- n. 借口；托辞
- pretext 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈpriːtekst/，美音 /ˈpriːtekst/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
