prevaricate

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英式音标 [prɪˈvær.ɪ.keɪt]
美式音标 [prɪˈver.ə.keɪt]
国际音标 [pri'værikeit]
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基本解释

vi.支吾
n.推诿的人

词根记忆

pre(预先) + varic(观望) + ate→预先观望→搪塞

同根派生

n性质的同根词
prevarication：搪塞；支吾。
prevaricator：说话搪塞的人；说话支吾的人。

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英汉例句

British ministers continued to prevaricate.
英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。
She would prevaricate, but it would be in the line of her feelings at least.
所以即使掩饰搪塞,她也得找个和她心情一致的借口.
Tell us exactly what happened and do not prevaricate.
有什麽就原原本本地告诉我们吧,别躲躲闪闪的.
British ministers continued to prevaricate.
英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。
Didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.
毫不欺骗而是坦言相告.

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词组短语

短语

prevaricate ŵ 支吾其词
to prevaricate 磨烦;支吾
prevaricate E 支吾其词
prevaricate equivocate 用含混的话搪塞
Quibble And Prevaricate 矢口抵赖

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think

柯林斯英英字典

If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision.
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