avoid
verb
əˈvɔɪd
verb
1
to
prevent
something
bad
from
happening
避免，防止
Road
safety
is
taught
to
young
children
to
avoid
road
accidents.
教小孩子道路安全知识，避免交通事故。
It
is
important
to
take
measures
to
avoid
the
risk
of
fire.
采取措施避免火灾的危险很重要。
avoid
doing
sth
The
refugees
left
to
avoid
getting
bombed.
难民为躲避轰炸而离去。
Alan
narrowly
avoided
an
accident.
艾伦险些出事故。
2
to
stay
away
from
someone
or
something,
or
not
use
something
回避，避开
Everyone
seemed
to
be
avoiding
Nick.
似乎所有人都在躲着尼克。
She
carefully
avoided
his
eyes
(=did
not
look
directly
at
his
face)
.
她小心地避开他的目光。
Pregnant
women
should
avoid
certain
foods
such
as
raw
eggs.
孕妇应当戒吃生鸡蛋之类食物。
Why
did
you
speak
to
him?
You
usually
avoid
him
like
the
plague
(=try
hard
to
avoid
him)
.
你怎么同他说话了？你平时像躲瘟神一样躲着他的。
3
to
deliberately
not
do
something,
especially
something
wrong,
dangerous,
or
harmful
逃避
There
are
ways
of
legally
avoiding
taxes.
有种种方法可以合法避税。
avoid
doing
sth
You
should
avoid
over-spending
in
the
first
half
of
the
year.
上半年你应避免超支。