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单词
avert
释义
avert
VERB
T
/əˈvɜːt/
to prevent something bad or harmful from happening 防止；阻止；避免
Violence may have been averted with a greater police presence.
如果出动了更多的警力，暴力行为原本可能避免。
PHRASE
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avert your eyes/gaze/head etc
to turn your eyes or face away from something that you do not want to see
转移目光；转过脸