tergiversation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌtɜː.dʒɪ.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌtɜ˞ː.dʒɪ.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən/
（陈述、表态等）相互抵触，搪塞
the act of making statements that are different from each other, so that they cannot both be true
His tergiversations suggest a mind uncomfortable with either a Western or an Eastern identity. 他相互抵触的言论表明他对西方或东方的身份都感觉不舒服。
转变立场;变节，背叛
the fact of not being loyal to someone or something