英语词源
prevaricate推诿,含糊其辞
prevaricate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/指推诿做某事或含糊其辞,似乎欲盖弥彰或欺骗他人。该词于16世纪由拉丁语praevaricare(走路歪斜)传入英语。最初指因罗圈腿而走路歪斜的人,也曾用来形容犁沟歪歪斜斜的农夫。后产生了该词的比喻用法,即法庭的检查官与起诉对象达成秘密协议而背叛诉状委托人,并由此引申出“偏离真相、含糊其辞”之义。
——摘自《单词的历史:英语词源漫谈》
常见短语
“prevaricate”是一个英语单词,意思是故意闪烁其词或回避直接回答问题,以逃避真相或避免做出明确的声明。下面是一些常见的包含 “prevaricate” 的短语:
- prevaricate on an issue:在问题上闪烁其辞
- prevaricate about the facts:对事实闪烁其辞
- prevaricate under oath:在宣誓时闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in court:在法庭上闪烁其辞
- prevaricate during an investigation:在调查期间闪烁其辞
- prevaricate when questioned:在被问及时闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in interviews:在采访中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in speeches:在演讲中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate about intentions:对意图闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in negotiations:在谈判中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate about responsibility:对责任闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in meetings:在会议上闪烁其辞
- prevaricate during debates:在辩论中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in public:在公众场合闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on promises:对承诺闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on deadlines:对截止日期闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on policies:对政策闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on budgets:对预算闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on results:对结果闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on outcomes:对后果闪烁其辞
- prevaricate about the future:对未来闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on the past:对过去闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in reports:在报告中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in emails:在电子邮件中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in memos:在备忘录中闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in press releases:在新闻发布会上闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on taxes:对税务闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on regulations:对法规闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on laws:对法律闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on ethics:对伦理闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on morals:对道德闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on values:对价值观闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on principles:对原则闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on standards:对标准闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on qualifications:对资格闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on experience:对经验闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on credentials:对证书闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on achievements:对成就闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on goals:对目标闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on objectives:对目的闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on strategy:对策略闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on tactics:对战术闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on plans:对计划闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on progress:对进展闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on challenges:对挑战闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on opportunities:对机会闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on problems:对问题闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on solutions:对解决方案闪烁其辞
- prevaricate on feedback:对反馈闪烁其辞
- prevaricate in social interactions:在社交互动中闪烁其辞。