avoid
- vt.避免;防止;避开;回避;躲避;避免撞到(某物)
过去式： avoided 现在分词： avoiding 过去分词： avoided 第三人称单数： avoids
a- 加强 + void 空的
avoidverb
避免；防止
to prevent sth bad from happening
The accident could have been avoided.
这个事故本来是可以避免的。
They narrowly avoided defeat.
他们险些儿被打败。
The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm.
改名是为了避免和另一家公司混淆。
They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away.
他们建了一堵墙防止土壤流失。
回避；避开；躲避
to keep away from sb/sth; to try not to do sth
He's been avoiding me all week.
整整一个星期他一直在回避我。
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me) .
她总是躲避我的目光。
I left early to avoid the rush hour.
我早早动身以避开交通高峰时刻。
I've been avoiding getting down to work all day.
我一整天都刻意不投入工作。
You should avoid mentioning his divorce.
你应该避免提及他离婚的事。
避免撞到（某物）
to prevent yourself from hitting sth
I had to swerve to avoid a cat.
为了避免轧到一只猫，我只好猛然将车转向。
to try very hard not to meet sb, do sth, etc.
to do/avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea
家长经常一相情愿极力为子女操办一切。
Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.
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VERB 避免,防止（坏事发生）
If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster...
飞行员不得不采取紧急措施避免灾难的发生。
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VERB 避免（做…）
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.By borrowing from dozens of banks, he managed to avoid giving any of them an overall picture of what he was up to...
他向许多银行借款，使得任何一家都搞不清楚他到底要做什么。
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VERB 躲开（人、事物）；回避（话题）
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.She eventually had to lock herself in the toilets to avoid him...
她最后只好把自己锁在厕所里来躲开他。
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VERB （人或车改变方向）避让
If a person or vehicle avoids someone or something, they change the direction they are moving in, so that they do not hit them.The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman.
司机有足够的时间刹车或急转弯，来避开那个女人。
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当表示避免做某事时，用avoid doing it, 不能用avoid to do it。例如：This leaflet tells you how to avoid getting ill（这个小册子指导人们如何预防疾病）。如果想表示情不自禁地做某事，用短语can't help。例如：I'm sorry, I can't help being suspicious（对不起，我忍不住要表示怀疑），Nobody liked her to cough, but she couldn't help it（大家都不希望她咳嗽，但她忍不住）。prevent意为防止某事发生，例如：They must take urgent action to prevent a famine（他们必须立即采取行动预防饥荒）。prevent后接事故或疾病，表示防止其发生。avoid后接事故或疾病，表示成功地避免受影响或感染。例如：a rope that prevented her from falling（让她不至于摔倒的绳子），a sound recommendation for avoiding cancer（预防癌症的合理建议）。注意，在告诉别人有危险时，不用prevent，而用warn。警告某人某事要发生或告诫某人做某事也可用warn。例如：I warned her about the hole in the floor (我提醒她地上有个洞), She warned me to stay away (她警告我离远点儿)。
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- stay clear from;keep away from;keep out of the way of someone or something
- Her former friends now avoid her
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- refrain from certain foods or beverages
- I keep off drugs
- During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day
- Synonym: keep off
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- prevent the occurrence of;prevent from happening
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- Synonym: debar forefend forfend obviate deflect avert head off stave off fend off ward off
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- refrain from doing something
- She refrains from calling her therapist too often
- He should avoid publishing his wife's memories
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- declare invalid
- The contract was annulled
- void a plea
- Synonym: invalidate annul quash void nullify
数据来源：WordNet
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If possible , you want to avoid alcohol .
你应尽可能避免饮酒。
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He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her .
他迅速离去以避免见到她。
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They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away .
他们建了一堵墙防止土壤流失。
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Stretching exercises can help you avoid injury and improve your game .
伸展运动有助于防止身体受伤，并能提高比赛技巧。
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Try to avoid using too much technical jargon .
尽量避免使用太多的技术用语。
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As for avoiding you , nothing could be further from my mind .
至于说躲避你，我根本就没有这样的想法。
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She pulled the car to the right to avoid the dog .
她把汽车向右一闪，好躲开那条狗。
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You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can .
如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。
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The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy .
将军竭力避免与敌军交火。
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Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible .
尽可能别发脾气。
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She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father .
她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。
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She had to brake hard to avoid running into the car in front .
她不得不猛踩刹车，以免撞上前面的车。
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He tends to avoid all physical contact .
他倾向于避免一切身体接触。
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The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression .
这门课程教学生避免表达上的模棱两可、含混不清。
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He tried to avoid saying anything that would implicate him further .
他尽力避免说出任何会进一步牵连他的事情。
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Drink lots of water to avoid becoming dehydrated .
要大量饮水，以免脱水。
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The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot .
警方及时采取防范措施，避免了可能发生的骚乱。
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The accident could have been avoided .
这个事故本来是可以避免的。
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Try to avoid going outdoors in very cold or icy weather .
在寒冷或冰雪覆盖的天气尽量不要外出。
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To avoid attracting unwelcome attention he kept his voice down .
为避免引起不必要的注意，他把声音压低了。
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Try to avoid making personal remarks .
要尽量避免针对个人的言论。
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The two sides called a truce to avoid further bloodshed .
双方宣布休战，以免更多的流血。
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All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies .
所有的合同都经过翻译，以避免公司间发生任何误解。
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Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic .
现在精心规划，就会避免事到临头手忙脚乱。
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To avoid dampness , air the room regularly .
为避免潮湿，房间要经常通风。
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We wanted to avoid a rerun of last year 's disastrous trip .
我们想避免去年那种极度不顺的旅行再度出现。
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He 's been avoiding me all week .
整整一个星期他一直在回避我。
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You 're just avoiding the issue .
你只不过是在回避问题。
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The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust .
工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。
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To avoid confusion , please write the children 's names clearly on all their school clothes .
为避免搞错，请在孩子所有的校服上写清楚他们的姓名。
指回避某人、某物或不使用某物，也指有意避开不好的、危险的事物，不能接动词不定式。
Why does everyone avoid Nick?
为什么所有人都躲着尼克？
Pregnant women should avoid raw eggs.
孕妇忌吃生鸡蛋。
This is an effective way for you to avoid overspending.
这是一种使你避免超支的有效办法。
尤指用计谋机敏地避开某人或某事物。
a criminal who eluded the authorities for 8 years
逃避当局追捕8年之久的罪犯
He eluded the police by using a series of false names.
他用了一连串假名逃脱了警方的追捕。
指回避谈论某事物，尤指试图隐瞒，也指不做该做的事，不能后接动词不定式。
He evaded the question.
他避开了那个问题。
You can't go on evading your responsibilities.
你不能继续逃避责任。
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