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pre·text AHD[prēʹtĕkst'] D.J.[ˈpriːˌtekst]K.K.[ˈpriˌtɛkst]n.(名词)- An ostensible or professed purpose; an excuse.借口,托词:表面的目的;理由
- An effort or a strategy intended to conceal something.掩饰,装腔作势:要求掩盖的作法或手段
v.tr.(及物动词)pre.text.ed, pre.text.ing, pre.texts - To allege as an excuse.借口:说成借口
- Latin praetextum [from neuter past participle of] praetexere [to disguise] 拉丁语 praetextum 源自praetexere的中性过去分词 [掩饰]
- prae- [pre-] prae- [前缀,在…之前]
- texere [to weave] * see teks- texere [纺织,编出] * 参见 teks-
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