equivocate

英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]

美 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]

v.  (故意)含糊其辞，支吾，搪塞

过去式：equivocated　复数：equivocates　过去分词：equivocated　现在分词：equivocating　第三人称单数：equivocates　

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BNC.46266 / COCA.31467

牛津词典

verb

• （故意）含糊其辞，支吾，搪塞
  to talk about sth in a way that is deliberately not clear in order to avoid or hide the truth

柯林斯词典

• VERB 含糊其词;说模棱两可的话
  When someoneequivocates, they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth.
  1. He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections...
     他支支吾吾地说着很多万一进行选举会发生的状况。
  2. He had asked her once again about her finances. And again she had equivocated.
     他又一次询问她的财务状况，她再次含糊其词。

英英释义

verb

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  Synonym:beat around the bushtergiversateprevaricatepalter

双语例句

• He had asked her once again about her finances. And again she had equivocated.
  他又一次询问她的财务状况，她再次含糊其词。
• But even advocates of moving into Cambodia equivocate on whether now is the right time to make a move.
  但目前即使是最积极主张进入这一市场的人们，对于当前是不是时候，也语焉不详。
• Even today he continues to equivocate.
  即使到了今天，他给人的印象依然是模棱两可。
• No, the real weakness lies in a European mindset that prefers to temporise and equivocate than to confront Mr Putin head on.
  不是，欧洲真正的弱点在于欧洲人的观念，他们对普京更愿意妥协拖延和含糊其辞，而不愿正面对抗。
• Don't equivocate with me I want a straight answer to a straight question!
  别跟我绕弯子&我问的问题直截了当，回答也要直截了当！
• He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections
  他支支吾吾地说着很多万一进行选举会发生的状况。
• They waver while the latter stand firm, they equivocate while the latter are forthright.
  前者动摇，后者坚定，前者暧昧，后者明朗。