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

e•quiv•o•cate v. [no object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to mislead or to avoid commitment.

e•quiv•o•ca•tion n. [uncountable* countable]

e•quiv•o•cate v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead;
prevaricate or hedge:When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.

Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre; see equivocal, -ate¹
late Middle English 1375–1425

e•quiv′o•cat′ing•ly, adv.
e•quiv′o•ca′tor, n.

evade, stall, dodge.

equivocate /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ vb

(intransitive) to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge

Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, from Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivocal

eˈquivoˌcatingly adv eˈquivoˌcator n eˈquivocatory adj

单词	equivocate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•quiv•o•cate /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to mislead or to avoid commitment. e•quiv•o•ca•tion /ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•quiv•o•cate (i kwiv′ə kāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge:When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated. Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre; see equivocal, -ate¹ late Middle English 1375–1425 e•quiv′o•cat′ing•ly, adv. e•quiv′o•ca′tor, n. evade, stall, dodge. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: equivocate /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ vb (intransitive) to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, from Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivocal eˈquivoˌcatingly adv eˈquivoˌcator n eˈquivocatory adj
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