pretext
n. 借口，托词
复数 pretexts
例句
He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.
他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。
《牛津词典》
He left the party early on the pretext of having work to do.
This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections.
这给当局提供了一个取消选举的借口。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
