pretexts

英 [ˈpriːtɛksts]

美 [ˈpriˌtɛksts]

n.  借口; 托词
pretext的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 借口；托词
  Apretextis a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something.
  1. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force...
     他们想找借口用武力征服这个地区。
  2. He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset...
     他借口自己胃不舒服离开了。
  3. 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。

双语例句

• Pretexts and appearances no longer deceive us.
  那些托辞与假象再也不会欺骗我们了。
• Looking at the doctor's gloomy face and sidelong glances at his wife, the officers grew even more lively, and many of them could not suppress their laughter, for which they hastily sought presentable pretexts.
  医生阴沉着脸，斜视着自己的老婆，军官们望着他那个样子更乐了，许多人忍不住笑出声来，赶紧尽力为他们的笑找一个无伤大雅的借口。
• Our armed struggles have provided the people with good pretexts to deceive the enemy.
  我们的武装活动给了人民以很好的借口去欺骗敌人。
• Fourth, all sorts of pretexts to collect fees.
  巧立名目，收取各项费用。
• I just keep shopping on various pretexts.
  我有很多借口可以一直逛街。
• If you took this way of thinking far enough, don't you think you might end up using scripts merely as pretexts?
  那麽如果把这样的思路延伸到头，剧本相对于电影本身不是沦落为仅仅是一个拍摄的藉口？
• Whenever and wherever possible, they go nosing around for our shortcomings which they use as pretexts for sabotage.
  他们随时随地寻找我们的缺点，作为他们进行破坏活动的借口。
• Cultural conflicts are just barriers and pretexts to fight for the rights and powers.
  文化冲突仅仅是权利争夺的屏障和借口。
• Master Tomkins was always coming and going about the house under various pretexts Connect to another computer using your serial, parallel, or infrared port.
  陶姆金先生总是假借种种口实在宫里串来串去。使用串口，并口或红外端口连接到其它计算机。
• On various pretexts they all moved off, and she was soon left alone.
  他们用各种各样的借口纷纷走开了，不一会儿，就只剩下她一个人了。