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

When you are unwilling to make a decision and almost intentionally go back and forth between two choices, you are equivocating. When politicians equivocate, they are often afraid of upsetting, and thus alienating, voters with their decisions.

A key part of equivocate is the root vocate which come from the Latin vocare or "voice." When you give your voice to two opposing views in order to mislead or keep your options open, you're equivocating. Think of the expression, to talk out of both sides of your mouth. If you want to go to a party and your parents keep saying "maybe, it depends," tell them to stop equivocating and give you a straight answer.

WORD FAMILY

equivocate: equivocated, equivocates, equivocating, equivocation, equivocator+/equivocation: equivocations/equivocator: equivocators

USAGE EXAMPLES

Maybe protesters would have plotted a different course if they didn’t know that the federal government was so quick to equivocate, so anti-capitalist itself.

Washington Times(Nov 03, 2016)

He defends his independence and integrity vociferously, insisting that “any equivocating must be cast out.”

Washington Post(Oct 31, 2016)

Clinton also spent much too long equivocating over how to respond.

Slate(Oct 31, 2016)

v be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

Syn|Hyper

beat around the bush, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate

misinform, mislead

give false or misleading information to

单词	equivocate
释义	equivocate (once / 6438 pages) v When you are unwilling to make a decision and almost intentionally go back and forth between two choices, you are equivocating. When politicians equivocate, they are often afraid of upsetting, and thus alienating, voters with their decisions. A key part of equivocate is the root vocate which come from the Latin vocare or "voice." When you give your voice to two opposing views in order to mislead or keep your options open, you're equivocating. Think of the expression, to talk out of both sides of your mouth. If you want to go to a party and your parents keep saying "maybe, it depends," tell them to stop equivocating and give you a straight answer. WORD FAMILY equivocate: equivocated, equivocates, equivocating, equivocation, equivocator+/equivocation: equivocations/equivocator: equivocators USAGE EXAMPLES Maybe protesters would have plotted a different course if they didn’t know that the federal government was so quick to equivocate, so anti-capitalist itself. Washington Times(Nov 03, 2016) He defends his independence and integrity vociferously, insisting that “any equivocating must be cast out.” Washington Post(Oct 31, 2016) Clinton also spent much too long equivocating over how to respond. Slate(Oct 31, 2016) v be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Syn\|Hyper beat around the bush, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to
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