prevaricated

英 [prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd]

美 [prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd]

v.  支吾搪塞; 闪烁其词; 吞吞吐吐
prevaricate的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 支吾；搪塞；推诿；闪烁其词
  If youprevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision.
  1. British ministers continued to prevaricate.
     英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。

双语例句

• Confirming the US political adage that it is not the act that counts but the cover-up, the administration has squirmed and prevaricated about its job offers.
  一提到提供的职位，奥巴马政府就局促不安，闪烁其辞，由此印证了美国政界的一句格言：重要的不是行动，而是掩盖真相。