They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.
他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱.
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He obtained money from her under false pretenses.
他巧立名目从她那儿骗钱.
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Several characters are spies, traveling under false names and pretenses.
许多角色都是间谍, 在假名和虚伪包装下旅行.
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Neither predatory lending nor the selling of mortgages on pretenses caused the crisis.
引起危机的根源即不是掠夺性借贷,也不是在虚假的前提下销售抵押产品.
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If they pass for Christians they are guilty of obtaining respect under false pretenses.
如果他们被当作基督徒,那他们应该因为在伪装下得到人们的尊重而羞愧.
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