prevaricate /prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt/ ( prevaricating, prevaricated, prevaricates )

• 1. 

  V-I If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision. 支吾; 搪塞; 推诿; 闪烁其词

  例：

  She saw no reason to prevaricate.

  她认为没有必要闪烁其词。

• 2. 

  prevarication N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  After months of prevarication, the political decision had at last been made.

  政治决定在为期数月的推诿之后终于出台了。