equivocate 详细解释

equivocate

[i'kwivə.keit]

vi. 说模棱两可的话, 支吾其词

词形变化

名词: equivocator | 动词过去式: equivocated | 动词过去分词: equivocated | 动词现在分词: equivocating | 动词第三人称单数: equivocates |

英英释义

动词 equivocate:

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

同义词：beat around the bush, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter

补充

equivocateequivocate英:[iˈkwivəkeit] 美:[ɪˈkwɪvəˌket]vi.1.使用模棱两可的话隐瞒真相

例句

1. He appeared to equivocate when asked to condemn the bombing.当被要求对爆炸加以谴责时, 他有些闪烁其词。 2. He had asked her once again about her finances, and again she had equivocated.他又一次询问她的财务状况, 她再次含糊其词。 3. He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen.对于即将发生的事情, 他极力搪塞。 4. When asked directly for her position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.当候选人被直接问到有关她对裁军的态度时，她只是含糊其辞。 5. [with direct speech]‘Not that we are aware of’, she equivocated.“我们没有意识到那一点”，她推诿说。 6. The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job.当我们问到那位申请人上一份工作的时候，他有些含糊其辞。 7. "When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate."当被问到自己的税收方案时，这位女候选人没有闪烁其词。 8. The candidate spoke without equivocation about her tax plan.这位女候选人清楚地讲明了自己的税收方案。 9. His answers were filled with evasions and equivocations.他的回答要么回避问题，要么含糊其辞词。

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