When asked about the delayed shipment, the supplier continued to prevaricate instead of giving a date.

被問到延遲的貨運時，供應商一直含糊其辭，不肯給出確切日期。

The candidate prevaricated when the interviewer asked why she left her last job.

面試官問她為何離開上一份工作時，這位應徵者拐彎抹角地回答。

Please don't prevaricate in your reply email; just tell us whether the budget was approved.

請不要在回覆的電子郵件裡含糊其辭，直接告訴我們預算是否通過。