prevaricated
[prɪˈværɪˌkeɪtid]

v.

支吾( prevaricate的过去式和过去分词 )；搪塞；说谎；

英英释义

prevaricate[ pri'værikeit ]

• v.be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

  同义词：beat around the bushequivocatetergiversatepalter

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
   有什麽就原原本本地告诉我们吧，别躲躲闪闪的。
2. He accused the minister of prevaricating.
   他指责部长用搪塞蒙混过关。

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