英语词汇“prevaricate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pre•var•i•cate v. [no object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to speak falsely; deliberately misstate;
lie.

pre•var•i•ca•tion n. [uncountable]a master of prevarication.[countable]spreading prevarications about his opponent.
pre•var•i•ca•tor, n. [countable]

pre•var•i•cate v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression;
lie.

Latin praevāricātus, past participle of praevāricārī to straddle something, (of an advocate) collude with an opponent's advocate, equivalent. to prae- pre- + vāricāre to straddle, derivative of vārus bent outwards, bow-legged
1575–85

pre•var′i•ca′tion, n.
pre•var′i•ca′tive, pre•var•i•ca•to•ry adj.

evade, shift.

prevaricate /prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt/ vb

(intransitive) to speak or act falsely or evasively with intent to deceive

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin praevāricārī to walk crookedly, from prae beyond + vāricare to straddle the legs; compare Latin vārus bent

preˌvariˈcation n preˈvariˌcator n

单词	prevaricate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•var•i•cate /prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to speak falsely; deliberately misstate; lie. pre•var•i•ca•tion /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]a master of prevarication.[countable]spreading prevarications about his opponent. pre•var•i•ca•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•var•i•cate (pri var′i kāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie. Latin praevāricātus, past participle of praevāricārī to straddle something, (of an advocate) collude with an opponent's advocate, equivalent. to prae- pre- + vāricāre to straddle, derivative of vārus bent outwards, bow-legged 1575–85 pre•var′i•ca′tion, n. pre•var′i•ca′tive, pre•var•i•ca•to•ry (pri var′i kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. evade, shift. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prevaricate /prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt/ vb (intransitive) to speak or act falsely or evasively with intent to deceive Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin praevāricārī to walk crookedly, from prae beyond + vāricare to straddle the legs; compare Latin vārus bent preˌvariˈcation n preˈvariˌcator n
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