中国反对美国海军巡逻南海

 　　BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it opposed action by other countries under the pretext¹ of freedom of navigation that undermined its sovereignty after a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group began patrols in the contested South China Sea.

　　北京（路透社） - 一个美国航母打击群开始巡航南中国海争议地区之后，中国在周二表示反对其他国家以航行自由为借口做出损害主权的行为

　　The U.S. navy said the strike group including the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson began "routine operations" in the South China Sea on Saturday amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway

　　美国海军上周六表示，包括尼米兹级航空母舰卡尔文森号在内的打击群，随着中国控制争议海域而日益紧张的国际局势，开始了在南中国海的“常规行动”

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n.借口，托词

参考例句：

• He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.他借口头疼而不去上学。
• He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness.他以生病为借口，没参加那个会议。