noun🔗Share借口，托辞。 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."这位记者以试图解决消费者投诉为借口给这家公司打了电话。attitudecharactercommunicationactionsocietylawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share假托， 借口。 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."这个间谍可能使用了非法的假托手段来获取他的电话记录。actionbusinesscommunicationmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
