avoid

[ə'vɔid]

vt.避免, 逃避, [律]使无效,撤销

例句与用法:

He is a fugitive from justice trying to avoid being caught by the police.

他是逃犯,正试图逃避警方的追捕。

If we are to avoid defeat we need a change of leadership.

我们要避免失败的话,就要换掉领导人。

To avoid the city center, turn right here.

如果要避开市中心,请从这里向右转弯。

She tried to avoid answering my questions.

她试图避而不答我的问题。

The boy avoided punishment by running away.

那个男孩逃跑来逃避惩罚。

词形变化:

形容词: avoidable | 副词: avoidably | 名词: avoider | 动词过去式: avoided | 动词过去分词: avoided | 动词现在分词: avoiding | 动词第三人称单数: avoids |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 避开, 躲开

I avoided him as much as possible.

我尽量避开他。

2. 避免[(n./+v-ing)]

They all avoided mentioning that name.

他们都避免提及那名字。

She braked suddenly and avoided an accident.

她紧急刹车, 避免了一场车祸。

3. 【律】使无效; 撤销