equivocation

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英[ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn]

美[ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeʃən]

基本意思释义

n.模棱两可的话，含糊话

短语及实用例句

Why doesn\'t the President say so without equivocation?

为什么总统不直截了当地说呢？

柯林斯例句

With caution, and with some equivocation, Bohr took a further step.

玻尔谨慎地而又有些含糊其词地采取了更深入的步骤.

辞典例句

Then she with a pretty equivocation went on: \" Julia is about my height. \"

然后她用巧妙的双关话说: “ 朱利娅差不多跟我一般高. ”

辞典例句

But they can affirm the principles of Mr Geithner\'s proposals equivocation.

但他们可以明确确认盖特纳提议的原则.

But Congressional equivocation also reflects Congressional ambivalence.

但是国会的模棱两可也反映了国会的矛盾心理.

Equivocation is first cousin to a lie.

支支吾吾,其言必诈.

英英释义

Noun

1. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

2. intentionally vague or ambiguous

3. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language