avoids; avoided; avoiding
avoids; avoided; avoiding
Learner's definition of AVOID
[+ object]
1
: to stay away from (someone or something)避开；回避 -
Why do you keep avoiding me?你为什么总躲着我？
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She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.她绕行以避开交通堵塞。
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They successfully avoided each other for days.他们成功地相互回避了多日。
2
: to prevent the occurrence of (something bad, unpleasant, etc.)防止（不好的、不愉快的事情）发生；避免 -
He tried hard to avoid accidents.他尽量避免发生事故。
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We need to avoid further delays.我们需要避免再次耽搁。
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avoid embarrassment避免尴尬
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He was caught trying to avoid arrest.他试图躲避追捕时被发现了。
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in an effort to avoid confusion试图避免混淆
3
: to keep yourself from doing (something) or participating in (something)避免 -
I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it.如果可以避免的话，我不想迟到。
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How can I avoid paying too much tax?我怎样才能避免缴太多的税？
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I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.我尽量避免表露出任何偏袒。
— avoidable
/əˈvoɪdəbəl/ adjective