| 释义 |
pretence or (N American) pretense /pri-tensˈ/ noun- An act of pretending
- Make-believe
- An act put on deliberately to mislead, a sham, a false show
- A claim, esp an unjustified one (eg to expertise in something)
- An assertion, by implication false
- A misleading declaration of intention (as in under false pretences)
- Show or semblance
- A trivial pretext
- Pretentiousness, show, affectation or ostentation
- An aim, purpose or thing aimed at (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Anglo-Fr pretense, from Med L praetēnsus for L praetentus, pap of praetendere to pretend pretenceˈless adjective Without a pretext |