tergiversate

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪvəseɪt/    美 /tɝˈd͡ʒɪvɝseɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner. intransitive
    — The officials soon concluded that the easiest way to remain on good terms with the court was to elude responsibility, to tergiversate, to prevent results.
  2. To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize. intransitive
    — Henry had hesitated before authorising the spoliation; he would soon tergiversate on other matters of doctrine but this act was irreversible.
  3. To flee by turning one's back. intransitive,rare

词形变化

tergiversates present,singular,third-person tergiversating participle,present tergiversated participle,past tergiversated past

词汇关系

相关词
tergiversation tergiversator

词源

Borrowed from Latin tergiversātus, perfect active participle of tergiversor (“to evade, to avoid, to turn one's back on”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from tergum (“back, hind”) + versor (“to turn”). Compare French tergiverser.
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