prevaricate
英 [prɪˈværɪkeɪt] 美 [prɪˈværɪˌket]

vi.

支吾；搪塞；说谎；

n.

推诿的人；撒谎的人；

变形

过去式：prevaricated过去分词：prevaricated现在分词：prevaricating第三人称单数：prevaricates

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。

权威例句

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Why We Must Snuff out the Bankers' Attempts to Prevaricate on Reform
Israel Misinformed Journalists; Military Prevaricated on Missiles Used in Attack in Gaza
The Hutton Inquiry: MP Says Kelly Prevaricated and Misled Committee ; ANDREW MACKINLAY Foreign Affairs Select Committee Member