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Definition of tergiversate in English: tergiversateverb ˈtəːdʒɪvəˌseɪttəːdʒɪˈvəːseɪt [no object]1Make 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。 Example sentencesExamples - The thought of tergiversating crossed his mind several times but like a true soldier he continued with the War, against the enemy and against himself.
Synonyms prevaricate, be evasive, be non-committal, be vague, be ambiguous, dodge the issue, evade the issue, beat about the bush, hedge, hedge one's bets, fudge the issue 2Change one's loyalties; abandon a belief or principle. Synonyms desert, go over to the enemy, change allegiances, change loyalties, change sides, turn traitor, rebel, renege, abscond, go awol, quit, escape
Derivativesnoun təːdʒɪvəːˈseɪʃ(ə)n A small, red-headed, squinting man, Clarendon described him as of ‘extraordinary cunning’, though in the end his contorted tergiversations overwhelmed him. Example sentencesExamples - The Treasury displayed the utmost determination, ingenuity, tergiversation and meanness of spirit in trying to cut his fees.
- You may call it tergiversation, but we pros call it diplomacy.
noun ˈtəːdʒɪvəːseɪtə But then he made another statement that is worth reviewing in full, because it reflects a matter that has largely been elided by some tergiversators who have chosen to spin this whole matter. Example sentencesExamples - And partly because, speaking as a natural tergiversator until the last moment, human development can be very quick in a high-conflict or high-pressure situation, much quicker than normal.
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin tergiversat- 'with one's back turned', from the verb tergiversari, from tergum 'back' + vertere 'to turn'. Definition of tergiversate in US English: tergiversateverb [no object]1Make 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。 Example sentencesExamples - The thought of tergiversating crossed his mind several times but like a true soldier he continued with the War, against the enemy and against himself.
Synonyms prevaricate, be evasive, be non-committal, be vague, be ambiguous, dodge the issue, evade the issue, beat about the bush, hedge, hedge one's bets, fudge the issue 2Change one's loyalties; be apostate. 改变主张，转变立场；变节，背叛 Synonyms desert, go over to the enemy, change allegiances, change loyalties, change sides, turn traitor, rebel, renege, abscond, go awol, quit, escape
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin tergiversat- ‘with one's back turned’, from the verb tergiversari, from tergum ‘back’ + vertere ‘to turn’. |