ostensible reason

表面上的理由:指表面上看起来合理的理由
常用释义
表面上的理由:指表面上看起来合理的理由,但实际上并不是真正的原因。

例句

表面的理由是树立一个好榜样,但我知道怀特其实希望我不敢接受测试。

The ostensible reason for his tardiness was illness, as he claimed, but in fact he was plain lazy.

表面上他的迟到是因为他所声称的生病,其实是因为他懒散不堪。

他去希腊表面的理由是出差,但我们认为那是度假。

The ostensible reason for his absence was illness , but everyone knew he'd gone to a football match.

他称病缺席,但谁都知道他去看足球赛了。医生诊断我的病是神经痛。

Recently there was a rare oil leak in the North Sea, for no ostensible reason.

最近北海发生了罕见的漏油事件,而没有明显的原因。

The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.

他假托生病缺勤。

这份薪资提议的表面原因是对冲基金创造了“系统风险”。