托词

tuōcí

find a pretext; make an excuse, pretext; excuse; subterfuge

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excuse; find a pretext; plea

【法】 false colour; make believe; pretence; pretend; pretext; subterfuge

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evadable; plea

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tuō cí

n. pretext, subterfuge

tuō cí

v. make an excuse, find a pretext

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tuo1 ci2

pretext, excuse, also written 托辭, 托辞

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托词

tuō cí

（找借口） find a pretext; make an excuse:

托词谢绝 decline on some pretext

（借口） pretext; excuse; subterfuge; pretension; plea:

他对迟到有无数的托词。 He had numerous excuses to offer for being late.

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託詞|托词 [tuō cí] ► pretext ► excuse ► also written ↑托辭|↑托辞