
avoid
英 /əˈvɔɪd/ 美 /əˈvɔɪd/
- v. 避免;防止to prevent something from happening or refrain from doing something
- v. 避开;躲避to stay away from someone or something
We left early to avoid the morning traffic.
我们很早就出发了,以避开早高峰的车流。
Cities should improve public transport to avoid further increases in traffic congestion and air pollution.
城市应改善公共交通,以避免交通拥堵和空气污染进一步加剧。
搭配
avoid doing something 避免做某事avoid mistakes 避免犯错avoid contact 避免接触
辨析提示
后接名词或动名词:avoid doing,不用to do。
词族
avoidable (adj.)、unavoidable (adj.)、avoidance (n.)
近义 evade、steer clear of
反义 confront
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