prevaricate

🇺🇸 /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
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verb
R

to speak in an indirect or evasive way, especially to deceive or avoid answering a question honestly

He was accused of prevaricating during the investigation, as he kept changing his story.

他被指控在调查中闪烁其词,因为他一直在改变他的说法。

translation

v. 支吾其词

词形变化

3rd Present prevaricates
Past prevaricated
Perfect prevaricated
Progressive prevaricating