| 单词 | obfuscate |
| 释义 | obfuscate (once / 21297 pages) v Some people are experts at obfuscating the truth by being evasive, unclear, or obscure in the telling of the facts. The people who are good at obfuscating would include defense lawyers and teenagers asked about their plans for Saturday night. Although the verb obfuscate can be used in any case where something is darkened, less clear, or more obscure, it is most frequently used in reference to things like ideas, facts, issues, or the truth. The usual implied meaning is that this obfuscation is done deliberately. Politicians often obfuscate the truth about the issues to win support for their positions so they can win elections. WORD FAMILYobfuscate: obfuscated, obfuscates, obfuscating, obfuscation+/obfuscation: obfuscations USAGE EXAMPLES“The idea is to obfuscate and confuse people about it being a government entity.” Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) But this subtler issue is obfuscated, not clarified, by arguing about “autonomous” systems. Slate(Dec 02, 2016) These wild narratives are a way to obfuscate the sad realities they face. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) v make obscure or unclear Ant|Hyper clarify, clear up, elucidate make clear and (more) comprehensible alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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