单词 | tergiversate |
释义 | Word Frequency tergiversate(ˈtɜːdʒɪvəˌseɪt) verb (intransitive) 1. to change sides or loyalties; apostatize 2. to be evasive or ambiguous; equivocate Derived forms tergiversation (ˌtergiverˈsation) noun tergiversator (ˈtergiverˌsator) or tergiversant (ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːsənt) noun tergiversatory (ˌtergiˈversatory) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin tergiversārī to turn one's back, from tergum back + vertere to turn |
随便看 |
英语词典包含233703条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。