"equivocate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 含糊其詞

Definition

用含糊或模稜兩可的語言來迴避直接回答，通常是為了隱瞞或誤導。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式用語，多用於政治、法律、學術場合。常見搭配如 'tends to equivocate'（傾向於含糊其詞）。與說謊不同，是指避免明確表達。

Examples

The politician began to equivocate when asked about taxes.

當被問及稅收時，這位政治家開始**含糊其詞**。

Please do not equivocate; just give me a straight answer.

請不要**含糊其詞**，直接給我答案。

Some people equivocate to avoid getting into trouble.

有些人為了避免麻煩會**含糊其詞**。

He tends to equivocate when the topic gets uncomfortable.

話題變得尷尬時，他總是**含糊其詞**。

When you equivocate like that, it sounds like you're hiding something.

你那樣**含糊其詞**時，看起來像是在隱瞞什麼。

Instead of giving a direct answer, she chose to equivocate and change the subject.

她沒有直接回答，而是選擇了**含糊其詞**並轉換了話題。