pretexts
[ˈpri:teksts]

n.

借口，托辞( pretext的名词复数 )；

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]借口；托词 a reason given for an action in order to hide the real intention;excuse

英英释义

pretext[ 'pri:tekst ]

• n.
  • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

    同义词：stalking-horse

  • an artful or simulated semblance

    同义词：guisepretensepretence

词组短语

on the pretext of以...为借口

find a pretext for为…找口实

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He stayed away under the pretext of ill health.
   他以身体不佳为借口而避开了。
2. He refused to see them on one pretext or another.
   他以种种借口拒绝见他们。

权威例句

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Green pretexts: Ecotourism, neoliberal conservation and land grabbing in Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia
Monitoring, indicators and community based forest management in the tropics: pretexts or red herrings?