| 词汇 | prevaricate |
| 释义 | prevaricateWord family nounprevaricationprevaricatorverbprevaricate pre·var·i·cate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formal AVOIDto try to hide the truth by not answering questions directly 支吾，含糊其词 ‘I’m not sure, ’ he prevaricated. “我不肯定。”他支支吾吾道。 —prevarication /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus prevaricate• Judge Greene said Tate was prevaricating to avoid having to testify against his ex-boss.• Without a text to assist them they may prevaricate too long before facing the brutal truth. (1500-1600) Latin past participle of praevaricari “to leave a straight course”, from varicari “to spread the legs apart” |
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