pretext

Lời biện hộ, lý do giả mạo

a reason that you give for doing something, especially when it is not the real reason and is used to hide your true purpose or feelings

• a pretext for doing sth

Collocations pretext for an argument · pretext for a meeting

• He used the pretext of buying groceries to leave early.

  Anh ta đã dùng lý do mua sắm để ra về sớm.

Cơ hội để làm gì đó

an opportunity that you use for doing something, especially when it is not the real reason and is used to hide your true purpose or feelings

• a pretext for doing sth

Collocations pretext to discuss an issue · pretext to make a point

• She used the pretext of a party to talk about her plans.

  Cô ấy đã dùng lý do tổ chức một bữa tiệc để nói về kế hoạch của mình.