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equivocation

英 [ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn]

n.  含糊其辞; 支吾; 搪塞

复数:equivocations 

GRE电力

BNC.33961 / COCA.25752

牛津词典

    noun

    • 含糊其辞;支吾;搪塞
      a way of behaving or speaking that is not clear or definite and is intended 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

      noun

      • falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
          Synonym:tergiversation
        1. intentionally vague or ambiguous
            Synonym:prevaricationevasiveness
          1. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
              Synonym:evasion

            双语例句

            • Equivocation is first cousin to a lie.
              含糊其词是谎言的近亲。
            • You would wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind.
              你应该用含糊的语言来含糊他和你自己。
            • The source and characteristics of noise in remote sensing imagery are analyzed, with the concept of noise equivocation being further expatiated. Experiments are carried out to validate the formulas for calculating three kinds of noises which affect imagery information content.
              分析了遥感影像中噪声的来源和特性,对噪声疑义度的概念进行了更深刻的阐述,提出并用试验验证了影响影像信息量统计的三类噪声计算方法。
            • The result of this equivocation is to contrast the good of others with the good of the particular being that I am.
              这种模棱两可的结果,是将别人的善,跟作为「我」的特别的生命实存作对比。
            • We gather because the time for equivocation is over.
              我们在此开会是因为不能再态度模棱两可了。
            • Natural language has puns and equivocation so that it is impossible to find the relation between world and picture unless to create an ideal language.
              自然语言具有歧异性和模糊性,因此必须构造一种理想语言才能建立对世界的图像关系。
            • But they can affirm the principles of Mr Geithner's proposals without equivocation.
              但他们可以明确确认盖特纳提议的原则。
            • I love that equivocation over Hong Kong.
              我喜欢她对香港人的含糊其辞。
            • With this technique it is possible to adopt other important components of conventional information theory such as equivocation and redundancy.
              用这种方法就有可能采用常规信息论的其它重要成分,如模棱两可信息和多余信息。
            • He thought how ten minutes ago yes, only ten minutes there had still been equivocation in his heart as he wondered whether the news from the front would be of victory or defeat.
              他想起在十分钟之前是的,不过十分钟他在思量前线的消息、究竟是胜是负时,他心中还有疑惑。