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Meaning of 托词

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托 tuō 词 cí (Trad.: 託詞)
to make an excuse; pretext; excuse
Example Sentences
1
对不起没有给你回信
,
对此我只能以忘记作为托词
。
I 'm sorry I didn't answer your letter - I can only plead forgetfulness.
2
我在中国经常能听到这样的说法
,
这是一种弱者的托词
。
It was a narrative of victimhood and decline that I' d often heard in China.
3
捏造
,
想象虚构的作品或托词
,
并不代表是真实的
,
而是被编造出来的
An imaginative creation or a pretense that does not represent actuality but has been invented.
4
现在是抛弃为回避艰巨的民主工作而制造的那所有一切托词的时候了
。
It is time to abandon the excuses that are made to avoid the hard work of democracy.
5
你为什么用提供托词来解释她失踪的几个小时
,
这实实在在地鼓励了她
。
Why would you actually encourage her by supplying alibis for her missing hours?