equivocate

/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/ 17GREsat

When someone equivocates, they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth. ^{含糊其辞; 说模棱两可的话}

verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 说模棱两可的话；支吾，躲闪；推诿；含糊其词

He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections. ^{他含含糊糊地说着很多如果进行选举会发生的状况。}

-voc- voc， vok=call voice，表示“叫喊，声音”equivocate v. 推脱，支吾说谎（equi+voc+ate）

equivocate

vi.说模棱两可的话,支吾

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相关词汇

复合词equivocation/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/n.模棱两可的话,含糊话

复合词equivocator/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪtə(r)/n.说模棱话的人,说话支吾的人

关联词equivocal/ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/adj.意义不明确的,模棱两可的,可疑的