equivocates

英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪts]

美 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪts]

v.  (故意)含糊其辞，支吾，搪塞
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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。

双语例句

• The right amount of eye contact basically equivocates to showing someone you care about what they are talking about.
  适量的眼神交流基本上等同于告诉别人你在乎别人谈论的内容。