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prevaricating

/pri-var-i-keyt/US // prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt //UK // (prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt) //

搪塞的,搪塞,推诿扯皮,诿过于人

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v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    pre·var·i·cat·ed, pre·var·i·cat·ing.

    • : to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

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Examples

  • Boris Johnson may have once prevaricated about Brexit, but his political identity is now bound to it.

  • They can dodge or prevaricate or just hang up when dealing with a voice on the phone.

  • He should have no opportunity to prevaricate if I once challenged him.

  • They Act up to their Relation; neither sneak, nor prevaricate, nor do any thing unbecoming their Office.

  • They dont have to tell the truth all the time, but on the contrary, are privileged to prevaricate in the most artistic manner.

  • If he wished to prevaricate at all, it was rather to attribute himself to Mrs. Bowen's city in Ohio.

  • The patient tried to prevaricate, but Glory told the truth again, and was reproved once more.