| 词组 | pretext |
| 释义 | pretext /ˈpriːtekst/ noun a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reasonadjectivesa false pretext He was imprisoned on a false pretext.a flimsy pretext (=people do not believe it) He was gunned down by police on the flimsy pretext that he showed resistance to arrest.a convenient pretext National security is being used by the government as a convenient pretext to introduce identity cards.verbsuse sth as a pretext The fight against terrorism must not be used as a pretext for restricting human rights.provide a pretext The incident provided the pretext for war.invent/find a pretext He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone.prepositionsa pretext for sth She wondered what excuse she might use as a pretext for calling on him.phraseson/under the pretext of doing sth She left the room on the pretext of having to make an important telephone call.on/at the slightest pretext The union was infamous for going on strike at the slightest pretext. |
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