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prevaricate的第三人称单数

原形：prevaricate第三人称单数：prevaricates过去式：prevaricated过去分词：prevaricated现在分词：prevaricating

The politician was known for his skill at prevaricating during interviews, never giving a straight answer.
这位政治家在采访中以善于回避问题而著称，从不给出直接答案。
Instead of admitting her mistake, she chose to prevaricate and change the subject.
她没有承认错误，而是选择回避并转换话题。
The witness's tendency to prevaricate made it difficult for the jury to determine the truth.
证人倾向于回避事实，这使得陪审团很难确定真相。
He tried to prevaricate about his whereabouts on the night of the crime, but the evidence contradicted his story.
他试图就犯罪当晚的行踪含糊其词，但证据与他的说法相矛盾。
Don't prevaricate when I ask you a question; just give me a straightforward answer.
当我问你问题时，不要回避；直接给我一个直截了当的答案。
The salesman's habit of prevaricating about product features did not go unnoticed by the savvy customers.
销售员对产品特点含糊其辞的习惯没有逃过精明顾客的眼睛。
It's unwise to prevaricate in a job interview; honesty is always the best policy.
在工作面试中回避问题是不明智的；诚实永远是上策。
She prevaricated about her qualifications, hoping to secure the job, but the truth eventually came out.
她对自己的资格含糊其词，希望能得到这份工作，但真相最终还是暴露了。
The defendant's prevarications only served to strengthen the prosecution's case against him.
被告的回避和谎言只会加强检方对他的指控。
Instead of prevaricating about the budget shortfall, the CEO decided to address it head-on in the company meeting.
首席执行官没有回避预算短缺的问题，而是在公司会议上直接面对并解决它。