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

ter•gi•ver•sate v.i., -sat•ed, -sat•ing.

to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
to turn renegade.

Latin tergiversātus (past participle of tergiversārī to turn one's back), equivalent. to tergi- (combining form of tergum back) + versātus, past participle of versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn; see -ate¹
1645–55

ter′gi•ver•sa′tion, n.
ter′gi•ver•sa′tor, ter•gi•ver•sant n. ter•gi•ver•sa•to•ry adj.

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tergiversate /ˈtɜːdʒɪvəˌseɪt/ vb (intransitive)

to change sides or loyalties; apostatize
to be evasive or ambiguous; equivocate

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin tergiversārī to turn one's back, from tergum back + vertere to turn

ˌtergiverˈsation n ˈtergiverˌsator, tergiversant /ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːs^ənt/ n

单词	tergiversate
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ter•gi•ver•sate (tûr′ji vər sāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -sat•ed, -sat•ing. to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate. to turn renegade. Latin tergiversātus (past participle of tergiversārī to turn one's back), equivalent. to tergi- (combining form of tergum back) + versātus, past participle of versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn; see -ate¹ 1645–55 ter′gi•ver•sa′tion, n. ter′gi•ver•sa′tor, ter•gi•ver•sant (tûr′ji vûr′sənt),USA pronunciation n. ter•gi•ver•sa•to•ry (tûr′ji vûr′sə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tergiversate /ˈtɜːdʒɪvəˌseɪt/ vb (intransitive) to change sides or loyalties; apostatize to be evasive or ambiguous; equivocate Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin tergiversārī to turn one's back, from tergum back + vertere to turn ˌtergiverˈsation n ˈtergiverˌsator, tergiversant /ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːs^ənt/ n
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