equivocate /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ verb equivocates; equivocated; equivocating
equivocates; equivocated; equivocating
Learner's definition of EQUIVOCATE
[no object] formal
: to use unclear language especially to deceive or mislead someone含糊其辞;闪烁其词;搪塞 -
The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job.当我们问到那位申请人上一份工作的时候,他有些含糊其辞。
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When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate.当被问到自己的税收方案时,这位女候选人没有闪烁其词。
— equivocation
/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural equivocations — equivocator
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪtɚ/ noun, plural equivocators [count]