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ter·giv·er·sate
tr jih vr seIt
第三人称单数:tergiversates
现在分词:tergiversating
过去式:tergiversated
过去分词:tergiversated
tergiversation (n.), tergiversator (n.)
词根:tergiversate
n.tergiversation 背叛;变节;推脱
1650年代,从 tergiversation 反推而来,或者来自拉丁语 tergiversatus,过去分词形式为 tergiversari,意为“闪烁其词”,字面意思为“转身”,由 tergum “背部”(来源不明)和 versare “旋转,转动”组成,是 vertere “转动”的频率动词,源自 PIE 词根 *wer-(2)“转动,弯曲”。相关词汇: Tergiversated; tergiversating。
Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn — more at worth
The first known use of tergiversate was in 1590
1 Tergiversate, which dates back to 1645, edged out several other words related to ongoing economic troubles, including austerity, occupy, and jobs.
搪塞这个可以追溯到1645年的单词战胜了一些与当下经济困境相关的词语成为了年度最热门词汇,包括紧缩,占领以及工作。
2 shamelessly tergiversating, the witness replied, “Well, it depends upon what your definition of ‘truth’ is”
1 背叛
renegade treacherous disloyal traitorous Punic cross-up tradition treason sellout treachery defection cop-out sell knife grass bury betray contravene dob traduce double-X step out on apostasy sell-out job defect rat play false turn traitor stab in the back do the dirty on rebellious mutinous rebellion rebel squeal double cross Punic faith cross up unfaithful recreant deceive fall away perfidious betrayal perfidy break away break away from two-time blow
2 变节
renegade recreant turnover intrigue treachery apostasy defection cop-out turnabout apostatise rat flop vert apostate tergiversation defect proselytize apostatize turn coat rat on distichous bolt covin crawfish falling away
3 支吾其词
4 支吾
shuffle stall weasel equivocate prevaricate equivocation fence flounder faltering falter quibble hesitate
5 改变主张
8 含糊其辞
9 规避
abdicant evasively elusively evasion cop-out elusion tergiversation duck dodge sidestep goldbrick bypass evade shun balk shirk bug out
10 背弃目标
11 含糊其词