[jiè kǒu]
（以某事為理由） use as an excuse; on the pretext of; on the excuse of
The naughty boy left the classroom on the plea of a headache.
那淘氣的男孩借口頭疼， 離開了教室。
One should not plead inexperience in excuse of his mistake.
一個人不應該借口缺乏經驗來為其錯誤辯解。
find an excuse; find a pretext
找借口
produce various excuses
提出種種借口
be ready at excuses
動輒找借口
try to find a pretext for himself
企圖尋找借口為其辯護
make an excuse; invent an excuse; cook up a pretext
制造借口
All this has been done as excuses for their continued pursuance of a policy of aggression and expansion.
這一切都是為其堅持侵略擴張政策制造借口。