Eric used his sore finger as a
pretext for not going to school.
埃里克借口手指疼而不去上学。
Tom left the party early on the
pretext of having work to do.
汤姆借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。
The
pretext for the war was the alleged threat to national security.
战争的借口是所谓的国家安全威胁。
She used her headache as a
pretext to avoid attending the party.
她以头疼为借口，不去参加聚会。
He called me to discuss work, but it was just a
pretext to talk about his personal life.
他打电话说要讨论工作，但那只是谈论他个人生活的借口。
The politician's visit to the灾区 was criticized as mere
pretext for gaining publicity.
这位政治家对灾区的访问被批评为只是为了博取公众关注的借口。
The boss asked me to stay late, using the
pretext of an urgent project.
老板以一个紧急项目为借口让我加班。
The student pretended to be sick, using it as a
pretext to skip the exam.
学生假装生病，以此为借口逃避考试。
The neighbor invited us over for dinner, using the
pretext of celebrating a birthday.
邻居邀请我们去吃饭，借口是庆祝生日。
The company cited economic downturn as a
pretext for laying off employees.
公司以经济衰退为借口裁员。
The teacher postponed the class, giving the
pretext of unexpected technical difficulties.
老师推迟了课程，借口是出现了意外的技术问题。
He used the bad weather as a
pretext for not going out jogging.
他以天气不好为借口，没去跑步。
Beijing on Monday reiterated its opposition to Washington's hegemonic act of unjustified suppression and targeting of non-American companies by abusing its state power under the weakest pretext of national security.
Sun Lu, an associate professor at Communication University of China's Institute of International Relations, said, "There is no need for the US to use Huawei as a pretext to start a Cold War in the technology sector, .
The world is seeing a rise in unilateralism and protectionism, and some countries are seeking "decoupling" under the pretext of "de-risking".
In August, the administration of US President Joe Biden authorized the Treasury Department to review specific US investments in China for "national security" reasons, which is a concrete example of overly securitizing technological issues and using "de-risking" as a pretext to enact a de facto technological "decoupling".
Responding to concerns raised by some US banks, manufacturing companies and industry associations regarding an executive order signed by the US President Joe Biden in August, which restricts investment in specific areas in China, ministry spokeswoman Shu Jueting said that the US uses the pretext of national security and risk mitigation to limit its companies' investments in China, aiming to create "decoupling" actions in the country.
Over the past few months, the US has been ramping up investigation of its VC firms' investments in Chinese high-tech firms, with its president signing an executive order restricting such investments under the pretext of defending national security.
China has expressed its strong opposition to the recent decision by the United States government to add certain Chinese companies onto its so-called entity list for export control under the pretext of alleged connections with Russia, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Commerce.
The updated advisory documents, ostensibly aimed at safeguarding human rights, is viewed as a pretext for blatant interference in China's domestic affairs and unwarranted pressure on Chinese businesses, according to the statement.
"We urge the US to immediately stop smearing China and stop meddling in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights," the spokesman said.
China has noticed that the US decision to include some Chinese companies and individuals on its specially designated nationals list under the pretext of their alleged connections with Iran's unmanned aerial vehicles and military aircraft programs.