prevaricate

1. V-I If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision. 支吾; 搪塞; 推诿; 闪烁其词

She saw no reason to prevaricate. 她认为没有必要闪烁其词。

2. prevaricationN-UNCOUNT

After months of prevarication, the political decision had at last been made. 政治决定在为期数月的推诿之后终于出台了。