英汉解释

vi. 搪塞；支吾其辞，闪烁其辞

同义词

v. beat around the bush，equivocate，palter，tergiversate

参考例句

1. Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
有什么就详详细细地告诉我们，不要支吾。
2. Instead of admit his guilt, he prevaricate .
他不但不承认，反而支吾其词。
3. He loudly opposes torture while his Republican colleagues prevaricate.
当他的同事们闪烁其词时，他大声反对刑讯。

英英解释

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

网络释义

prevaricate
支吾其辞; 支吾其词; 支吾其词，说谎; 搪塞;
prevaricate tell a lie
撒谎;