prevaricate
US /prɪˈvær.ɪ.keɪt/
UK /prɪˈvær.ɪ.keɪt/
動詞
支吾其詞, 含糊其辭, 閃爍其詞
to avoid telling the truth or to speak in an evasive way
範例:
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When asked about the missing funds, the politician began to prevaricate.
當被問及失蹤的資金時，這位政治家開始支吾其詞。
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She tried to prevaricate when her parents asked where she had been all night.
當父母問她整晚去了哪裡時，她試圖支吾其詞。
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