“这是推托之辞。”马特说。

“That was an evasive answer,” Matt said.

那家破产公司的总裁推托责任，极力狡辩，但还是被董事会解雇了。

EXAMPLE: The excuses and rhetoric of the failing company president did not keep the board of directors from firing him.

美国推托使用人均GDP有其他的一些原因，特别是在以日本为参照的时候。

There are several other reasons Americans can quibble over the use of GDP per head, especially with reference to Japan.