pretextKK [ˈpriˌtɛkst] ｜ /ˈpriˌtɛkst/
GEPT 中高級
C2noun
a false reason given to justify an action or decision
John used the pretext of being sick to avoid attending the meeting, but his coworkers spotted him in the park.
藉口；虛假理由
C2noun
an excuse to hide the real intention
He used a headache as a pretext to leave the meeting early, but we later found out that he just didn’t want to hear the bad news.
假藉的理由；托詞
C2noun
a pretense or guise used to mask the true purpose
He used the excuse of having to visit his sick grandmother as a pretext to get out of attending the meeting.