pretext

藉口、託辭、假托的理由

He used a sudden headache as a pretext to leave the meeting early.

他以突然頭痛為藉口，提早離開會議。

幌子、偽裝的理由

The inspection was merely a pretext for searching the whole building.

那場檢查只是搜查整棟大樓的幌子。

以…為藉口、藉…之名

They raised the fees under the pretext of improving service quality.

他們以提升服務品質為藉口調漲費用。