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

• 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。
• Guessed that the old lady but the pretexts," the quit my business. "
  孰料老太太却推得一干二净，“这个不干我事。”
• Pretexts and appearances no longer deceive us.
  那些托辞与假象再也不会欺骗我们了。
• Using various pretexts, the United States is making large-scale military arrangements and setting up military bases in many countries.
  美国在各种借口之下，在许多国家进行大规模的军事布置，建立军事基地。
• 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。
• I just keep shopping on various pretexts.
  我有很多借口可以一直逛街。
• 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。
• 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。