意味(日本語)

口実、ごまかし、逃げ口上 ◇L.subter(＝below 下の、下へ)

語源

• fug-, fugit- : L.fugere = to flee(逃げる)

意味(英語)

• (noun) A deceptive stratagem or device: "the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature” ( Robert Smith Surtees).

例文

• Regarding archives being deleted, it seems to me that a little subterfuge is required here, if you think your blog/newspaper is going to be bought out by megacorp, burn a copy on disc, say nothing, and take it home.