假托 jiǎtuō verb ① （借故推托） feign ▸ 她假托有急事先走了。 She left before others on the pretext of some emergency. ② （假冒） do sth under sb else’s name ▸ 他假托经理的名义签了合同。 He signed the contract under the manager’s name. ③ （凭借） rely on ▸ 假托古事以喻今 use ancient events to comment on present affairs by innuendo ▸ 寓言假托故事以说明道理。 A fable conveys a moral in stories. |