Prevaricate

(v. i.) To shift or turn from one side to the other, from the direct course, or from truth; to speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble; as, he prevaricates in his statement.

(v. i.) To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

(v. i.) To undertake a thing falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.

(v. t.) To evade by a quibble; to transgress; to pervert.

塞西尔手打

• And now you prevaricate; you have no principles! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Now, what I would humbly offer to you, sir, pursued Mr. Cruncher, even if it wos so, which I don't say it is-- Don't prevaricate, said Mr. Lorry. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.

校对:齐利格