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IELTS BNC: 13929 COCA: 13441
pretext
prtekst ˈpriˌtɛkst
Word forms: plural pretexts
N-COUNT 借口;托词 A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. 借口;托词
  • They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force. [+ for]

    他们想找借口用武力征服这个地区。

  • He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset.

    他借口自己胃不舒服离开了。

  • They would now find some dubious pretext to restart the war.

    他们现在会找个蹩脚的借口重新发动战争。

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IELTS BNC: 13929 COCA: 13441
pretext

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRETEXT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEflimsy站不住腳的藉口Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts.幾所學校以一些站不住腳的藉口禁止了這個遊戲。false虛假的藉口This was a false pretext to attack another country.這是攻擊另一個國家的虛假藉口。VERB + PRETEXTgive sb, provide (sb with)給某人藉口;(為某人)提供藉口find, invent找到/編造藉口He considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他想編個藉口給她打電話。PREPOSITIONon a/the pretext藉口⋯He disappeared into his study on the pretext that he had work to do there.他藉口有工作要做便鑽進了書房。under a/the pretext以⋯為藉口Under the pretext of checking her identity, the man had copied down her credit card details.那個男的以檢查她的身分為藉口抄下了她信用卡的詳細資料。pretext for為⋯的藉口He used his research as a pretext for going to Hungary.他以搞研究為名到匈牙利去旅遊。PHRASESat the slightest pretext, on the slightest pretext隨便找個藉口He keeps popping into my office on the slightest pretext.他總是隨便找個藉口就跑到我的辦公室來。
IELTS BNC: 13929 COCA: 13441
pretext noun
reason
IELTS BNC: 13929 COCA: 13441
pretext
Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...

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