equivocation

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英[ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn]
美[ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeʃən]

基本释义

n.
模棱两可的话,含糊话

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.

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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.

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Equivocation is first cousin to a lie.

支支吾吾,其言必诈.

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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

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