prevaricate
英 /pri'værikeit/
中文释义
v.支吾其词，搪塞，说谎
v. to speak or act in an evasive way.
常用搭配
- prevaricate about details支吾细节
- prevaricate in answers含糊作答
- prevaricate on issues回避问题
例句
- Stop prevaricating and tell me the truth.别再支吾了，告诉我真相。
- The official prevaricated when asked about the funds.被问及资金时那名官员含糊其辞。