equivocation

GRE

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基本釋義

n.
模棱兩可的話,含糊話

實用例句

Why doesn't the President say so without equivocation?

為什么總統(tǒng)不直截了當?shù)卣f呢?

柯林斯例句

With caution, and with some equivocation, Bohr took a further step.

玻爾謹慎地而又有些含糊其詞地采取了更深入的步驟.

辭典例句

Then she with a pretty equivocation went on: " Julia is about my height. "

然后她用巧妙的雙關話說: “ 朱利婭差不多跟我一般高. ”

辭典例句

But they can affirm the principles of Mr Geithner's proposals equivocation.

但他們可以明確確認蓋特納提議的原則.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

But Congressional equivocation also reflects Congressional ambivalence.

但是國會的模棱兩可也反映了國會的矛盾心理.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

Equivocation is first cousin to a lie.

支支吾吾,其言必詐.

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英英釋義

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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