prevaricate
动词
[prɪ'værɪkeɪt]    [prɪ'værə'ket]

基本释义

v.支吾搪塞

词根词缀

前缀 pre 在前,偏离
+
词根 varic 偏离,跨步
+
后缀 ate 做,造成
pre + varic + ate = prevaricate

网络释义

闪烁其辞;支吾其词;搪塞

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例句


1、He prevaricated when asked about his involvement in the scandal.
当被问及他在这个丑闻中的参与时,他闪烁其词。
2、Politicians are known for their ability to prevaricate and avoid giving direct answers.
政治家以其能够闪烁其辞并避免直接回答而知名。
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实用场景例句

商务邮件
The client continued to prevaricate, making it impossible to finalize the contract.
客户继续支吾搪塞,使得合同无法最终敲定。
学术写作
Politicians often prevaricate when confronted with unanswerable criticisms from the opposition.
当面临反对派无法回答的批评时,政客们经常支吾搪塞。
旅游出行
The tour guide prevaricated when we asked why the museum was closed.
当我们问博物馆为什么关门时,导游支支吾吾地搪塞。
日常对话
Stop prevaricating and tell me exactly what happened!
别再支吾搪塞了,告诉我到底发生了什么!
社交媒体
Why does the company prevaricate every time someone asks about the data breach? 😡
为什么每次有人问起数据泄露的事情,公司都要支吾搪塞?😡
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