prevarication
US /prɪˌver.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /prɪˌvær.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名词
支吾, 搪塞, 推诿
the act of speaking or acting in an evasive way
示例:
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His constant prevarication made it difficult to trust anything he said.
他一再支吾其词，让人很难相信他说的任何话。
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The politician's speech was full of prevarication, avoiding direct answers to the pressing questions.
这位政治家的演讲充满了支吾其词，避开了对紧迫问题的直接回答。