
好词典

源自拉丁语 praetextum(表面装饰),由 prae-(前)和 texere(编织)组成,原指古罗马官员长袍的镶边,后引申为表面理由。
❶ 借口,托词。指为了掩盖真实目的或动机而编造的理由,通常带有欺骗性或虚假成分。
“He used his headache as a pretext to leave the meeting early.”
(他以头痛为借口提前离开了会议。)
“The government claimed the new law was for security, but many saw it as a pretext to control the media.”
(政府声称新法律是为了安全,但许多人认为这是控制媒体的借口。)
on/under the pretext of — 以...为借口,通常用于描述某人用虚假的理由掩盖真实意图的行为。
“He entered her office under the pretext of borrowing a book.”
(他以借书为借口进入了她的办公室。)