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| /əˈvɔɪd/ |
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| 1 | to try to prevent something from happening 避免；防止 |
| Try to avoid confrontation. 尽量避免冲突。 |
| avoid doing sth They could not avoid being drawn into the argument. 他们无可避免地卷入了争论。 |
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| 2 | to try not to go near someone or something 回避；避开 |
| We went early to avoid the crowds. 为了避开拥挤的人群我们早早动身了。 |
| Avoid that area after dark. 天黑后不要去那个地方。 |
| | 2a | to make certain that you do not meet or communicate with someone 避免遇上 | | We crossed the road to avoid him. 为了避开他我们走到马路对面。 | | avoid doing sth I want to avoid speaking to him until I’ ve got more details. 在我得到更多细节之前，我想避开不跟他说话。 | |
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| 3 | to choose not to do something in order to achieve a better result （为获得更好的结果而）避免做 |
| When taking this medication it is advisable to avoid alcohol. 服这种药时建议不要喝酒。 |
| avoid doing sth Where possible, we have avoided using technical terms. 只要可能，我们都避免使用专业术语。 |
| | 3a | to choose not to do something because it is unpleasant or not convenient （因讨厌或不方便而）避免做 | | He dislikes work and will avoid it whenever he can. 他讨厌工作，因此尽可能地躲避工作。 | | avoid doing sth She’ s just avoiding having to go back to work. 她只是在逃避回去上班。 | |
| PHRASE |
| - | avoid sb/sth like the plague
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| to be determined to keep away from someone or something completely |
| 像避瘟疫一样躲避某人/某事物 |
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