pretext

名词 pretext:

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

1. On the pretext of asking for my advice, he called and borrowed￡10 from me.
   他以向我讨教为借口，上门找我借了十英镑。
2. He came to see me on the pretext of asking my advice.
   他以请我指教为借口来看我。
3. We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party.
   我们得找个借口不去参加聚会。

pre.text

n.（名词）
An ostensible or professed purpose; an excuse.
借口，托词：表面的目的；理由
An effort or a strategy intended to conceal something.
掩饰，装腔作势：要求掩盖的作法或手段
v.tr.（及物动词）
pre.text.ed,pre.text.ing,pre.texts
To allege as an excuse.
借口：说成借口

来源：
Latin praetextum [from neuter past participle of] praetexere [to disguise]
拉丁语 praetextum [] 源自praetexere的中性过去分词 [掩饰]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，在…之前]
texere [to weave] * see teks-
texere [纺织，编出] *参见 teks-