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vi. 搪塞；支吾其辞，闪烁其辞
vi.
支吾；搪塞；说谎；
n.
推诿的人；撒谎的人；
变形
过去式：prevaricated过去分词：prevaricated现在分词：prevaricating第三人称单数：prevaricates
英英释义
prevaricate[ pri'værikeit ]
v.be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
同义词：beat around the bushequivocatetergiversatepalter
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
有什麽就原原本本地告诉我们吧，别躲躲闪闪的。
He accused the minister of prevaricating.
他指责部长用搪塞蒙混过关。
权威例句
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prevaricate
prevaricate: [16] Etymologically, prevaricate means ‘walk crookedly’, and it goes back ultimately to a Latin adjective meaning ‘knockkneed’, varus. From this was derived the verb vāricāre ‘straddle’, which was combined with the prefix prae- ‘before, beyond’ to produce praevāricārī ‘walk crookedly’, hence ‘deviate’. This developed in English to ‘deviate from straightforward behaviour’, hence ‘be evasive, equivocate’.
prevaricate (v.)
1580s, "to transgress," a back formation from prevarication, or else from Latin praevaricatus, past participle of praevaricari "to make a sham accusation, deviate," literally "walk crookedly;" in Church Latin, "to transgress" (see prevarication). Meaning "to speak evasively" is from 1630s. Related: Prevaricated; prevaricating.
1. She saw no reason to prevaricate.
她认为没有必要闪烁其词。
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2. Then prevaricate with the other to watch the film!
然后说些了无关紧要的话去看电影去了！
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3. She would prevaricate, but it would be in the line of her feelings at least.
所以即使掩饰搪塞，她也得找个和她心情一致的借口。
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4. But France is always dragging, and finally even quoted "day price" to prevaricate.
但法方总是百般拖延，最后甚至报出“天价”来搪塞。
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5. Yet there is always the chance that ministers will prevaricate, postponing a definite decision yet again.
至今，大臣们仍可以对此提议搪塞敷衍或者再次推迟最后决定的时间。
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6. This be the unprecedented sorcery beginner, prevaricate on the bed to test sorcery, we await above she really nice enough.
这可真是前所未有的魔法学徒，躺在床上测试魔法，我们将她伺候得真到位。
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7. Behind a parallel trench inside, then prevaricate prone the 1st connect, the second connect, Scarpe UGG, the third connect.
后面一条平行壕沟里，则趴着第一连、第二连、第三连。
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8. After the luncheon, I near eyes lazily inclined prevaricate on the Gui of the soft Ta of Ge up, just to Ling wood small window.
午饭后，我合眼慵懒地斜躺在闺阁的软榻上，正对菱木小窗。
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9. Make a gentleman find decorate company argue can decorate a company with channel of replenish onr 's stock different give prevaricate.
许先生找到装修公司说理，可装修公司以进货渠道不一样予以搪塞。
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10. We now know that Rupert just might be a doddering old fool, that his son can prevaricate with the best of them, and that Wendi Deng has clearly been put on edge by the whole experience.
现在我们知道，鲁伯特或许只是一个糊涂的糟老头子，他儿子则是尽其所能支吾其词，而且显然整个事件已经让他的妻子邓文迪变得神经紧张。
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11. We now know that Rupert just might be a doddering old fool, that his son can prevaricate with the best of them, and that Wendi Deng has clearly been put on edge by the whole experience.
现在我们知道，鲁伯特或许只是一个糊涂的糟老头子，他儿子则是尽其所能支吾其词，而且显然整个事件已经让他的妻子邓文迪变得神经紧张。
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