pretence
/prɪ`tєns/
n.
Brit. variant of pretense. pretense 之英式拼法。
pretence
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pretence
pretence <英> , pretense <美>
/prɪˈtens/
n.
1. (pretending) 假装；装作
- We have to go along with the pretence that things are getting better. 我们不得不继续假装情况正在好转。
to make a pretence of doing sth 假装做某事
- Carter made a pretence of going out to work to hide the fact that he had been made redundant. 卡特假装出去工作, 以掩盖他已经被解雇的事实。
- Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad. 韦兰假装在便笺簿上记笔记。
to abandon any pretence of sth 放弃伪装某事
- The industry has abandoned any pretence of restraint. 该行业已经不再假装设定限制。
- The government abandoned any pretence of reform. 政府不再装模作样地进行改革。
2. (claim) 声称；断言；标榜
pretence to sth 对某事物的声称(或标榜)
- Any pretence to democracy has gone. 标榜民主的声音已经荡然无存。
- The Liberal Party of Australia has now left any pretence to true liberalism far behind. 如今, 澳大利亚自由党已经把曾经标榜的真正的自由主义抛到九霄云外。
pretence at sth 对某事物的声称(或标榜)
- Nor was there any pretence at naturalism. 也没有标榜自然主义。
pretence at doing sth 对做某事的声言(或标榜)
- There was no pretence at making things decent. 没人标榜能把事情做好。
to make no pretence to doing sth 不自诩做某事；不自称做某事
- He made no pretence to being a strategist. 他从不自命为一位战略家。
3. (pretext) 借口；托词
on the pretence of doing sth or under the pretence of doing sth 以做某事为借口
- He befriended women under the pretence of offering them jobs. 他以介绍工作为名结交妇女。
4. (affectation) 假装；装模作样；故弄玄虚
- She is devoid of all pretence. 她一点也不做作。
5. to be a pretence
(make-believe) 是假象
- It had all been a pretence. 一切都是假象。
See also: false pretences
pretence <英> , pretense <美>
/prɪˈtens/
n.
1. (pretending) 假装；装作
- We have to go along with the pretence that things are getting better. 我们不得不继续假装情况正在好转。
to make a pretence of doing sth 假装做某事
- Carter made a pretence of going out to work to hide the fact that he had been made redundant. 卡特假装出去工作, 以掩盖他已经被解雇的事实。
- Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad. 韦兰假装在便笺簿上记笔记。
to abandon any pretence of sth 放弃伪装某事
- The industry has abandoned any pretence of restraint. 该行业已经不再假装设定限制。
- The government abandoned any pretence of reform. 政府不再装模作样地进行改革。
2. (claim) 声称；断言；标榜
pretence to sth 对某事物的声称(或标榜)
- Any pretence to democracy has gone. 标榜民主的声音已经荡然无存。
- The Liberal Party of Australia has now left any pretence to true liberalism far behind. 如今, 澳大利亚自由党已经把曾经标榜的真正的自由主义抛到九霄云外。
pretence at sth 对某事物的声称(或标榜)
- Nor was there any pretence at naturalism. 也没有标榜自然主义。
pretence at doing sth 对做某事的声言(或标榜)
- There was no pretence at making things decent. 没人标榜能把事情做好。
to make no pretence to doing sth 不自诩做某事；不自称做某事
- He made no pretence to being a strategist. 他从不自命为一位战略家。
3. (pretext) 借口；托词
on the pretence of doing sth or under the pretence of doing sth 以做某事为借口
- He befriended women under the pretence of offering them jobs. 他以介绍工作为名结交妇女。
4. (affectation) 假装；装模作样；故弄玄虚
- She is devoid of all pretence. 她一点也不做作。
5. to be a pretence
(make-believe) 是假象
- It had all been a pretence. 一切都是假象。
See also: false pretences
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
pretence
n. 伪装
【根】tend, tens, tent＝to stretch（张开）
n. 伪装
【根】tend, tens, tent＝to stretch（张开）
- 英语>简体中文, 英文字根词典
pretence
n. Chiefly British （名词） 【多用于英国】
Variant of pretense pretense的变体
n. Chiefly British （名词） 【多用于英国】
Variant of pretense pretense的变体
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
pretence
n. 假装，自命，无事实根据的要求
n. 假装，自命，无事实根据的要求
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
pretence
n.
假装, 作假, 做作
- He didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest. 他不喜欢这道菜, 但因为他是客人, 所以假装吃了一些。
自命, 自称, 自吹, 炫耀
- The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation. 那学说号称最具有科学基础。
n.
假装, 作假, 做作
- He didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest. 他不喜欢这道菜, 但因为他是客人, 所以假装吃了一些。
自命, 自称, 自吹, 炫耀
- The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation. 那学说号称最具有科学基础。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
pretence1
(noun 名词)
虚伪
I saw through her pretence. 我看穿她虚伪。
SYNONYM 同义词:act,acting, affectation, charade, counterfeiting,deceit, deception, disguise, dissembling, dissimulation,fa ade, feigning, feint, guise, hoax,insincerity, invention, lying, make-believe,masquerade, pose, posing, posturing, ruse,sham, show, simulation, subterfuge, trickery,wile.
(noun 名词)
虚伪
I saw through her pretence. 我看穿她虚伪。
SYNONYM 同义词:act,acting, affectation, charade, counterfeiting,deceit, deception, disguise, dissembling, dissimulation,fa ade, feigning, feint, guise, hoax,insincerity, invention, lying, make-believe,masquerade, pose, posing, posturing, ruse,sham, show, simulation, subterfuge, trickery,wile.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
pretence1
n.
假装, 虚伪
虚饰, 虚装门面
借口, 托辞
(无理的)要求, 虚假的理由(to)
自称; 自吹
[罕]目的, 企图
- a man without pretence 实事求是的人
- make a pretence of affection 假装多情
- You shouldn't scold him on the slightest pretence. 你不应该以一点点借口就责骂他。
devoid of all pretence
毫不做作地
If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate up the frying-pan.
[谚]欲加之罪, 何患无词。
make a pretence of
假装
make no pretence to [at]
不以...自居
make no pretence with
不假装
false pretences
【律】欺诈手段[行为], 欺骗
on [under] false pretences
以欺诈手段, 以虚伪借口
under the pretence of
以...为借口, 在...幌子下
n.
假装, 虚伪
虚饰, 虚装门面
借口, 托辞
(无理的)要求, 虚假的理由(to)
自称; 自吹
[罕]目的, 企图
- a man without pretence 实事求是的人
- make a pretence of affection 假装多情
- You shouldn't scold him on the slightest pretence. 你不应该以一点点借口就责骂他。
devoid of all pretence
毫不做作地
If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate up the frying-pan.
[谚]欲加之罪, 何患无词。
make a pretence of
假装
make no pretence to [at]
不以...自居
make no pretence with
不假装
false pretences
【律】欺诈手段[行为], 欺骗
on [under] false pretences
以欺诈手段, 以虚伪借口
under the pretence of
以...为借口, 在...幌子下
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
pretence
藉口
藉口
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pretence
＝pretense n 虛偽（欺騙的外表或動作）；借口（聲明虛假的原因）
【記】pre前，tence＝tend傾向－提前裝出的傾向－虛偽
【參】pretend（v 假裝）；pretension（n 借口；自負驕傲）；
【類】pretence:deceive＝admonition:reprove借口是為了欺騙＝訓誡是為了責備
【反】pretentious（adj 假裝的；做作的）－unaffected（adj 不矯揉造作的）
＝pretense n 虛偽（欺騙的外表或動作）；借口（聲明虛假的原因）
【記】pre前，tence＝tend傾向－提前裝出的傾向－虛偽
【參】pretend（v 假裝）；pretension（n 借口；自負驕傲）；
【類】pretence:deceive＝admonition:reprove借口是為了欺騙＝訓誡是為了責備
【反】pretentious（adj 假裝的；做作的）－unaffected（adj 不矯揉造作的）
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
pretence
/prɪˈtɛns/
(pretences)
[英国英语] AM <a href="bword://pretense">pretense</a>
1. 有变体名词 A pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. 假装
- He goes to the library and makes a pretence of reading some Thoreau. 他去图书馆假装读梭罗的书。
- On the eighth day of questioning, she dropped the pretence that she was Japanese. 在审问的第8天，她不再假装她是日本人。
2. 习语 → see false pretences
/prɪˈtɛns/
(pretences)
[英国英语] AM <a href="bword://pretense">pretense</a>
1. 有变体名词 A pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. 假装
- He goes to the library and makes a pretence of reading some Thoreau. 他去图书馆假装读梭罗的书。
- On the eighth day of questioning, she dropped the pretence that she was Japanese. 在审问的第8天，她不再假装她是日本人。
2. 习语 → see false pretences
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
