equivocate
英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]
美 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]
v. (故意)含糊其辞，支吾，搪塞
过去式：equivocated 复数：equivocates 过去分词：equivocated 现在分词：equivocating 第三人称单数：equivocates
BNC.46266 / COCA.31467
牛津词典
verb
- （故意）含糊其辞，支吾，搪塞
to talk about sth in a way that is deliberately not clear in order to avoid or hide the truth
柯林斯词典
- VERB 含糊其词;说模棱两可的话
When someoneequivocates, they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth.- He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections...
他支支吾吾地说着很多万一进行选举会发生的状况。 - He had asked her once again about her finances. And again she had equivocated.
他又一次询问她的财务状况，她再次含糊其词。
- He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections...
英英释义
verb
- be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information