The caller contacted our customers under the pretence of updating their bank details.

來電者以更新銀行資料為幌子，聯絡了我們的客戶。

She kept up a pretence of calm during the tense budget meeting with investors.

在與投資人進行的緊張預算會議中，她一直假裝鎮定。

The supplier delayed shipping on the pretence that customs forms were incomplete.

供應商藉口海關文件不齊全，延後出貨。