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pre·var·i·cate AHD[prĭ-vărʹĭ-kāt'] D.J.[prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt]K.K.[prɪˈværɪˌket]v.intr.(不及物动词)pre.var.i.cat.ed, pre.var.i.cat.ing, pre.var.i.cates - To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate.See Synonyms at lie 2支吾,搪塞:不说真话,含糊其词 参见 lie2
- Latin praevāricārī praevāricāt- 拉丁语 praevāricārī praevāricāt-
- prae- [pre-] prae- [前缀,表“在…之前”]
- vāricāre [to straddle] from vāricus [straddling] from vārus [bent] vāricāre [杂乱伸展] 源自 vāricus [分开的] 源自 vārus [弯曲的]
prevar'icaʹtion n.(名词)prevarʹica'tor n.(名词) |