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pre·tense AHD[prēʹtĕns', prĭ-tĕnsʹ] D.J.[ˈpriːˌtens, prɪˈtens]K.K.[ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]n.（名词）- The act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive.虚假，伪装：伪装的动作；欲想欺骗的虚假的外表或动作
- A false or studied show; an affectation:假意：虚假或假意的表示；假装：a pretense of nonchalance.伪装的冷漠
- A professed but feigned reason or excuse; a pretext:借口：声明虚假的原因或理由；借口，托词：under false pretenses.在虚假的借口下
- Something imagined or pretended.凭空捏造：想象出来或伪造出来的东西
- Mere show without reality; outward appearance.空洞：只是卖弄而毫无实质内容；外在的表现
- A right asserted with or without foundation; a claim.See Synonyms at claim 有或无根据的权利；要求 参见 claim
- The quality or state of being pretentious; ostentation.炫耀：矫饰的品质或状态；炫耀
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French pretensse 源自 古法语 pretensse
- from Medieval Latin *praetēnsa 源自 中世纪拉丁语 *praetēnsa
- from Late Latin [feminine of] praetēnsus 源自 后期拉丁语 praetēnsus的阴性词
- alteration of Latin praetentus [past participle of] praetendere [to pretend, assert] * see pretend 拉丁语 praetentus的变化 praetendere的过去分词 [假装，断言] * 参见 pretend
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