prevaricates

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1. The longer he prevaricates, the greater his and his country's problems become.
    他拖延得越长，他和他国家的问题就越大。

2. Mr Hatoyama prevaricates over fiscal reform, arguing that Japan should wait until the next general election in 2013 before shaking up the tax system.
    在财政改革问题上，鸠山讳莫其深，说在2013年的大选来临前，日本不应该触动税收体系。