equivocate
柯林斯词典
1. V-I When someone equivocates, they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth. 含糊其辞; 说模棱两可的话
He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections. 他含含糊糊地说着很多如果进行选举会发生的状况。
He had asked her once again about her finances. And again she had equivocated. 他又问了一次她的财务状况。她再次含糊其辞。
2. equivocationN-UNCOUNT [usu 'without' N]
Why doesn't the president say so without equivocation?
为什么总统不能直截了当地说呢？
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equivocate /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ (equivocating,equivocated,equivocates)
剑桥词典
- to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people , especially to hide the truth
（尤指为隐瞒真相而）说模棱两可的话，含糊其词
She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was. 她指责部长含糊其词，称他故意不让公众知道问题真正严重到了什么地步。 返回 equivocate