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/ˈpriːteksts/ /ˈpriːtekst/

Meanings
noun

借口，托辞

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

Examples :

"The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."
记者以解决消费者投诉为借口，给公司打了电话。
attitude character action plan appearance statement

Related Words

Illustration resolve

resolve noun

/ɹiːˈzɒlv/ /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ /ɹiˈsɒlv/ /ɹiˈsɑlv/

决心， 意志。

"It took all my resolve to go through with the surgery."

我下了极大的决心才最终做了这个手术。

Illustration reason

reason noun

/ˈɹiːzən/

原因，理由。

"The reason for my late arrival was a flat tire. "

我迟到的原因是车胎没气了。

Illustration consumer

consumer noun

/kənˈsjuːmə/ /kənˈsumɚ/

消费者，顾客

"The consumer bought a new backpack for school. "

消费者买了一个新书包上学用。

Illustration pretense

pretense noun

/ˈpɹiːtɛns/

伪装，虚伪。

"under pretense of friendliness"

以友好的伪装下

Illustration reporter

reporter noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːtə/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɚ/

记者，新闻记者

"The reporters of important security bugs may be paid a bounty by the software developer."

报告重要安全漏洞的记者可能会获得软件开发者的奖金。

Illustration assumed

assumed verb

/əˈsjuːmd/ /əˈsuːmd/

假定，认为，推测

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

我们假定因为她父母是牙医，她应该对牙科有不少了解。

Illustration complaint

complaint noun

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

抱怨，投诉

"My complaint about the noisy neighbors was finally heard by the landlord. "

我抱怨邻居吵闹的事情，房东终于听进去了。

Illustration pretext

pretext noun

/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/

借口，托辞。

"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。

Illustration purpose

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

目的，目标，宗旨.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

我努力学习的目的就是为了在学校取得好成绩。

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

Illustration called

called verb

[kɔld]

喊，叫。

"The teacher called out my name during attendance. "

点名的时候，老师喊了我的名字。

Illustration contrived

contrived verb

/kənˈtɹaɪvd/

捏造，设计。

"The student contrived a clever solution to the math problem. "

那个学生巧妙地设计出了一个解决数学难题的方案。