2788 pretext

今天我们要学的词是 pretext. Pretext 名词，借口。Russia called the U.S. missile attack on Syria “an act of aggression against a sovereign state delivered in violation of international law under a made-up pretext.” 俄罗斯指责美国对叙利亚的导弹打击是“对主权国家的侵略，借助子虚乌有的借口，违反了国际法规定”。Authorities have rescued about 160 women since last year who were lured to Kuwait under the pretext of job opportunities. 有关当局自去年来已经营救了大约160名以工作机会为由被骗到科威特的妇女。好的，我们今天学习的词是 pretext, pretext, pretext...