equivocating

equivocating

美 [ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt] 　英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]

• v.含糊其词；躲闪；推诿；说话支吾
• 网络说模棱两可的话；拐弯抹角；支支吾吾

词形变化

第三人称单数：equivocates  现在分词：equivocating  过去式：equivocated  

反义词

同义词

英汉解释

v.	1. 躲闪;推诿;含糊其词;说话支吾,态度暧昧

英英解释

v.	1. to avoid making a clear statement by saying something that has more than one possible meaning

例句

So if I were equivocating on the word BT, or the letter BT, my conclusion might not follow from the premises.

如果我用同样的话说BT，或者BT这两个字母，我的结论可能就不会紧随前提。

She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.

她指责那位部长含糊其词，断定他故意不让公众知道，问题是多么糟糕。

Please stop equivocating and give me a straight answer.

别再支吾其词，给我一个直截了当的答复吧！