tergiversate

tergiversate
[ˈtəːdʒɪvəˌseɪt, -ˈvəːseɪt]
verb
[no obj.]
  1. make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate
    推诿;支吾,搪塞
    the more she tergiversated, the greater grew the ardency of the reporters for an interview.
    她越推诿,记者们就越热切地想要采访她。
  2. change one's loyalties; be apostate
    改变主张,转变立场;变节,背叛
派生
tergiversation
noun
tergiversator
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin tergiversat- 'with one's back turned', from the verb tergiversari, from tergum 'back' + vertere 'to turn'
英语宝典
考试词汇表