avoid
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening. 避免 (坏事的发生)
The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster. 飞行员们不得不采取紧急措施以避免灾难的发生。
2. V-T If you avoid doing something, you choose not to do it, or you put yourself in a situation where you do not have to do it. 避免
By borrowing from dozens of banks, he managed to avoid giving any of them an overall picture of what he was up to. 通过向几十家银行借钱,他得以避免让任何一家了解他要做事情的全貌。
3. V-T If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic. 避开
She eventually had to lock herself in the women's restroom to avoid him. 她最后不得不把自己锁在女厕所里避开他。
4. V-T If a person or vehicle avoids someone or something, they change the direction they are moving in, so that they do not hit them. (人或车) 避让
The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman. 该司机有足够的时间刹车或急转来避让那女子。
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avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ (avoiding,avoided,avoids)
剑桥词典
- to stay away from someone or something
- If we set off early tomorrow morning we'll avoid most of the traffic .
- The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists .
- We need to examine how an accident like this can be avoided in the future .
- Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat .
- He took a different route which avoids the city centre .
避开;逃避
I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy . 我尽量避开周六去超市——那时总是人特别多。
I'm anxious to avoid the motorway at rush hour . 在交通高峰时段,我对高速公路唯恐避之不及。
Do you think Lukas is avoiding me? I haven't seen him all day . 你认为卢卡斯是不是在躲着我啊?我一整天都没见到他。
to prevent something from happening or to not allow yourself to do something
避免;防止
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays. 我尽量不在周六去购物。
The report studiously avoided any mention of the controversial plan . 这份报告有意避而不谈那个有争议的计划。
The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off . 飞机起飞时一个发动机熄火,差点酿成重大事故。
I left the pub to avoid a fight (= prevent a fight from happening ). 我不想动手打架,就离开了酒吧。
Unnecessary paperwork should be avoided (= prevented ) at all costs . 应该尽可能避免不必要的文书工作。
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