pre·vari·cateBrE/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/NAmE/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyprevaricateBrE/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/NAmE/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/present simple - he / she / itprevaricatesBrE/prɪˈværɪkeɪts/NAmE/prɪˈværɪkeɪts/past simpleprevaricatedBrE/prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/NAmE/prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/past participleprevaricatedBrE/prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/NAmE/prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/ -ing formprevaricatingBrE/prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪŋ/NAmE/prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪŋ/[I, T](+ speech)(formal) toavoidgivingadirectanswertoaquestioninordertohidethetruth支吾搪塞;闪烁其词;吞吞吐吐SYNbeat about the bush◆Stopprevaricatingandcometothepoint. 别吞吞吐吐的,有话快说吧。▸pre·vari·ca·tionBrE/prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/NAmE/prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/noun[U, C]