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evade

UK /ɪˈveɪd/US /ɪˈveɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'evadere',由 'e-'(意为'出')和 'vadere'(意为'走')组成,字面意思是'走出去'或'逃脱'。

verb

❶ 通过巧妙手段逃避或避开某事物,常用于逃避责任、问题或法律约束。

“He tried to evade the police by hiding in an alley.”

(他试图躲在巷子里逃避警察。)

“She always finds a way to evade difficult questions.”

(她总能找到办法回避棘手的问题。)

同义词:avoid, escape, dodge, elude, shirk

常见短语

evade responsibility — 逃避责任,指故意避免承担应尽的义务或职责。

“He always tries to evade responsibility when things go wrong.”

(当事情出错时,他总是试图逃避责任。)