In the name of
( 1)以---的名义，凭---的权威
It is a war that waged in the name of liberation.
这是一场假借解放的名义而进行的战争。
(2)以---为借口
They committed crimes in the name of religion.
他们以宗教的名义进行犯罪活动。
相关归纳
(1)in name only 表面上，名义上
He is a leader in name only; his deputy has effectively taken over.
他不过是名义上的领导，他的副手实际上已经取而代之。
(2)by/of the name of 称作，叫做
He goes by the name of Henry.
他的名字叫亨利。
