prevaricated

英 [prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd] 美 [prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd]

v.  支吾搪塞; 闪烁其词; 吞吞吐吐
prevaricate的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 支吾;搪塞;推诿;闪烁其词
    If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision.
    1. British ministers continued to prevaricate.
      英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。

双语例句

  1. Confirming the US political adage that it is not the act that counts but the cover-up, the administration has squirmed and prevaricated about its job offers.
    一提到提供的职位,奥巴马政府就局促不安,闪烁其辞,由此印证了美国政界的一句格言:重要的不是行动,而是掩盖真相。