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pre·var·i·cate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
vi.
1. 支吾，搪塞，推诿，含糊其辞
compel sb. to negotiate seriously rather than prevaricate 迫使某人认真谈判而不是一味搪塞
2. 说谎
[< L praevāricārī to deviate, 原义： to walk crookedly < PRE- + vāricare to straddle the legs]pre·var·ica·tionprɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən n. pre·var·i·ca·tivepre·var·i·ca·to·ry-kətərɪ a. |