)pretext
借口, 托辞1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
同义词：stalking-horse
2. an artful or simulated semblance
同义词：guise, pretense, pretence
- 习惯用语
- find a pretext for 为...找口实
- make a pretext of 以...作口实
- on some pretext or other 用某种借口
- under[on, upon] the pretext of 以...为借口
