pretext
US
UK pretext n: (excuse, false reason)
SC 借口 jiè kǒu
TC 藉口
TC 藉口
SC 托辞 jiè kǒu，tuō cí
Mary came into my office on the pretext of borrowing a pen.
give as a pretext vtr: (make an excuse of)
SC 以…为借口 yǐ wéi jiè kǒu
SC 以…为托词 yǐ wéi jiè kǒu，yǐ wéi tuō cí
She gave being tired as a pretext for escaping from the boring party.
- telescoped
- telescopes
- telescopic
- telescopic handler
- teleshopping
- teletext
- telethon
- teletype
- teletypewriter
- televangelism
- televangelist
- televise
- televised
- television
- television camera
- televisioner
- television satellite
- television station
- televisual
- telework
- teleworker
- teleworking
- telex
- tell
- tell about