pretext /'pri:tekst/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Chinese translation
- n. 借口, 托词
- v. 以...为借口
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'pri:tekst/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.27 · Rare
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pretty · pretend · pretentious · pretense · pretension
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