prevarication是什么意思

音标:英 [prɪˌværɪ'keɪʃn]美 [prɪˌværɪ'keɪʃn]

支吾, 搪塞[法] 推诿, 支吾其词, 搪塞

n a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
n intentionally vague or ambiguous
n the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

prevarication的用法和例句：

1. There's no reason for him to prevaricate about anything anymore.

他不必再对任何事闪烁其词了

2. Sure, they blather and prevaricate about "peaceful exploration," but what they're really after is total hegemonic supremacy.

虽然他们谈起"和平探索" 滔滔不绝 含糊其辞 但他们真正想要的是绝对地 霸权

3. We need real proof of concept here, just a house of data to drop on the appropriations people so they shut their mouths, stop prevaricating, and open up the approval process.

我们得有理有据 在适合的人身上得到的一堆数据就够了 这样他们能闭嘴 也不踢皮球 开始进行审批流程