prevaricates

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[prɪˈværɪˌkeɪts]
是什么意思
  • v.

    支吾( prevaricate的第三人称单数 );搪塞;说谎;

  • 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

    学习怎么用

    双语例句

    用作动词(v.)
    1. 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。
    2. 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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