Pretext

(noun.) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.

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• So shall you give me protection without sacrifice on your part, or the pretext of requiring any requital from me. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• If a pretext to get him away could be made out of that other convict, or out of anything else in his life, now. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I won't say, I don't believe your pretext for coming and asking for work; I know nothing about it. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• On the pretext of arranging my rooms and waiting on me and taking care of my wardrobe (all of which she did busily), she was never absent. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Heloise and I, under pretext of study, gave ourselves up wholly to love, and the solitude that love seeks our studies procured for us. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He says nothing to anyone, but he arranges that he shall go out on some pretext to see his client that night. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• They are glad of any pretext of drinking any wine. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Your daughter's death has been made the pretext for inflicting serious injury on a person who is very dear to me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• She had tried them; wanted to make them pass; could not; and the pitiless little woman had found a pretext, and determined to be free. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• He was at Mr. Letterblair's punctually at seven, glad of the pretext for excusing himself soon after dinner. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• The ploughing of certain sacred lands near Delphi by the Phocians was, for example, the pretext for a sanguinary Sacred War. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• At all events you _will_ come back: you will not be induced under any pretext to take up a permanent residence with her? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I left the room again on the pretext of wishing to see whether Laura was asleep. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• That is but the pretext, Amelia, or I have loved you and watched you for fifteen years in vain. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• She was the last to leave the cabin, returning on some trivial pretext after the others had started for the boat. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The Chinese authorities kill thousands of innocent people on the most frivolous pretexts. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Caleb felt a deep pity for him, but he could have used no pretexts to account for his resolve, even if they would have been of any use. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Thou canst easily gratify his greed; for think not that I am blinded by thy pretexts of poverty. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• It is true they trumped up grievances as a pretext, but they were only pretexts which can always be found when wanted. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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