avoid
/əˈvɔɪd/verb
with obj.
1
- keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something)回避; 避免做（某事）：
avoid excessive exposure to the sun
避免过多地在太阳下暴晒
Gerard avoided meeting his eye
杰勒德避免同他的目光相遇
a place that Robyn normally avoided like the plague.
一个罗宾平时像躲避瘟疫一样远离的地方。
1.1
- contrive not to meet (someone)避开（某人）：
boys queued up to take Gloria out, but avoided Deirdre.
男孩们排着队要带格洛丽亚出去玩, 但都避开迪尔德丽。
1.2
- prevent from happening防止：
book early to avoid disappointment.
及早预约以防失望。
2
- Law repudiate, nullify, or render void (a decree or contract)【律】撤销; 废止; 使无效。
派生词
avoidable
adjectiveavoidably
adverbavoidance
nounavoider
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French evuider 'clear out， get rid of'， from vuide 'empty' （see VOID）.