pretext

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
    — The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.
动词 v.
  1. To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
    — The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods.

词形变化

pretexts plural pretexts present,singular,third-person pretexting participle,present pretexted participle,past pretexted past

词源

词源 1
From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexere (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”).
词源 2
From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexere (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”).
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