prevaricate

Word family nounprevaricationprevaricatorverbprevaricate

pre·var·i·cate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formal

AVOIDto try to hide the truth by not answering questions directly 支吾，含糊其词

‘I’m not sure, ’ he prevaricated.

“我不肯定。”他支支吾吾道。

—prevarication /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

prevaricate• Judge Greene said Tate was prevaricating to avoid having to testify against his ex-boss.• Without a text to assist them they may prevaricate too long before facing the brutal truth.

Origin prevaricate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of praevaricari “to leave a straight course”, from varicari “to spread the legs apart”

单词	prevaricate
释义	prevaricate Word family nounprevaricationprevaricatorverbprevaricate pre·var·i·cate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formal AVOIDto try to hide the truth by not answering questions directly 支吾，含糊其词 ‘I’m not sure, ’ he prevaricated. “我不肯定。”他支支吾吾道。 —prevarication /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus prevaricate• Judge Greene said Tate was prevaricating to avoid having to testify against his ex-boss.• Without a text to assist them they may prevaricate too long before facing the brutal truth. Origin prevaricate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of praevaricari “to leave a straight course”, from varicari “to spread the legs apart”
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