fudge

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fudge1 /fʌdʒ/ noun  1. [uncountable]DF a soft creamy brown sweet food 奶油软糖，乳脂软糖2. a fudge British EnglishTRY TO DO OR GET something an attempt to deal with a situation that does not solve its problems completely, or only makes it seem better 做表面文章；敷衍

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fudge• He made a fudge of one of her feet.• These suggestions appeal to higher level knowledge or suggest a fudge which would severely limit the scope of the system.• Innumerable kings lie tucked away here under these jagged tablets of black fudge.• Elizabeth: Vanilla ice cream made from the thickest cream, and hot chocolate fudge.• Won't you have a piece of fudge?• Chocolate and chocolate sauces, toffees, fudge, butterscotch, carob chocolate.fudge2 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]AVOID to avoid giving exact details or a clear answer about something 回避；敷衍；搪塞 He tried to fudge the issue by saying that he did not want to specify periods. 他说他不想规定时间，试图以此来回避这个问题。2  [transitive]FALSE to change important figures or facts to deceive people 篡改 SYN fiddle5Sibley has been fudging his data for years now but no one noticed.西布莉多年来一直在篡改数据，但没有人发现。n Sibley has been fudging his data for years now.→ See Verb table

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fudge• They fudge and live with contradictions.• But then other member states will say: if you can fudge it for them why not for us?• Some people were of the opinion that every time he fluttered his eyes he was fudging on the truth.• If they do not, the criteria will have to be fudged or the implementation of Emu postponed.• As to the issue of future political fudging, the commission would require a supermajority to reverse any lowering of rates.• Tom admitted to fudging the numbers to stay ahead of the competition.fudge ... issue• Some fudge the issue by saying that the grandparent has gone away for a little while.• He tried to fudge the issue earlier by saying that he did not want to specify periods.Origin fudge2 (1600-1700) Perhaps from fadge “to fit, change” ((16-19 centuries))

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fudge

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fudge¹ /fʌdʒ/ noun
1. [uncountable] a soft creamy brown sweet food
2. a fudge British English an attempt to deal with a situation that does not solve its problems completely, or only makes it seem better

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fudge² verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to avoid giving exact details or a clear answer about something:
    He tried to fudge the issue by saying that he did not want to specify periods.
2. [transitive] to change important figures or facts to deceive people
   SYN  fiddle:
    Sibley has been fudging his data for years now.