pretext

口実、言い訳

行動の本当の理由を隠すために持ち出す理由。

やさしい英語で： A reason someone gives to hide their real reason for doing something.

• He needed a pretext to leave.
• She called on the pretext of asking for directions.
• They used the incident as a pretext for stricter rules.

使い方： on/under the pretext of doing something (He visited on the pretext of returning a book.); a pretext for something (The delay was a pretext for canceling the meeting.); on the pretext that… (She left on the pretext that she felt ill.)

類義語： excuse, pretence, cover

よく使う表現： under the pretext, on the pretext, pretext for something

身分を偽って情報を得る

偽の理由や身分を使い、特に個人情報などを手に入れる。

やさしい英語で： To use a false reason or identity to get something, especially private information.

• The investigator pretexted to obtain private records.
• They pretexted as bank employees to gain access.
• Someone had been pretexting for information about her account.

使い方： pretext as someone (The caller pretexted as a customer to obtain account details.)

類義語： blag

よく使う表現： pretext for information, pretext as someone