evade
verb
ɪˈveɪd
verb
1
NOT TALK ABOUT STH
不谈论某事物
to
avoid
talking
about
something,
especially
because
you
are
trying
to
hide
something
回避谈论〔某事物,尤因试图隐瞒〕;
I
could
tell
that
he
was
trying
to
evade
the
issue
.
我看得出他在尽量回避这个问题。
The
minister
evaded
the
question
.
部长避开了那个问题。
2
NOT DO STH
不做某事
to
not
do
or
deal
with
something
that
you
should
do
逃避〔该做的事〕;
You
can’t
go
on
evading
your
responsibilities
in
this
way.
你不能继续这样逃避责任。
You’re
simply
trying
to
evade
the
problem
.
你简直是在想方设法逃避问题。
3
NOT PAY
不付钱
to
avoid
paying
money
that
you
ought
to
pay,
for
example
tax
规避,逃避〔纳税等〕;
Employers
will
always
try
to
find
ways
to
evade
tax.
雇主总是会想方设法逃税。
4
ESCAPE
逃脱
to
escape
from
someone
who
is
trying
to
catch
you
躲避〔追捕者〕
She
managed
to
evade
the
police.
她设法逃脱了警察的追捕。
So
far
he
has
evaded
capture
.
迄今他还没有被抓到。
5
NOT ACHIEVE/UNDERSTAND
不成功/不理解
if
something
evades
you,
you
cannot
do
it
or
understand
it
[正式] 难倒; 使困惑;
formal
The
subtleties
of
his
argument
evaded
me.
他机敏的辩论把我难到了。