equivocated

/ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/

动词

（尤指为隐瞒真相而）说模棱两可的话，含糊其词
She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.
她指责部长含糊其词，称他故意不让公众知道问题真正严重到了什么地步。