1. 推脱：tergiversate 推托 | tergiversation 推脱 | tergum 背甲

2. 搪塞/背叛/变节：tergiversate /搪塞/推托/变节/背叛/自相矛盾/ | tergiversation /搪塞/背叛/变节/ | tergolateral /背外侧的/

3. 经常改变主意; 逃离, 撤退, 放弃 (名)：terebinth 笃耨香树; 松节; 松脂; 松香 (名) | tergiversation 经常改变主意; 逃离, 撤退, 放弃 (名) | term 把...称为, 把...叫做 (动)

1. the act of abandoning a party for cause

    Synonym: apostasy

2. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

    Synonym: equivocation