"equivocate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 含糊其辞

Definition

用含糊或模棱两可的语言来回避直接回答，通常是为了隐瞒或误导。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，多用于政治、法律、学术场合。常见搭配如 'tends to equivocate'（倾向于含糊其辞）。不同于说谎，是指避免明确表达。

Examples

The politician began to equivocate when asked about taxes.

当被问及税收时，这位政治家开始**含糊其辞**。

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

请不要**含糊其辞**，直接给我答案。

Some people equivocate to avoid getting into trouble.

有些人为了避免麻烦会**含糊其辞**。

He tends to equivocate when the topic gets uncomfortable.

话题变得尴尬时，他总是**含糊其辞**。

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

你那样**含糊其辞**的时候，好像在隐瞒什么。

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

她没有直接回答，而是选择了**含糊其辞**并转换了话题。