新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

evade

英  [ɪˈveɪd]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • evades , evading , evaded

    1[T 及物动词] 逃避

    If you evade something, you find a way of not doing something that you really ought to do.

    双语例句

    例:

    By his own admission, he evaded paying taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator.

    据他自己承认,他在佛罗里达做房地产投机生意时逃过税。

    2[T 及物动词] 回避(问题、话题)

    If you evade a question or a topic, you avoid talking about it or dealing with it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Too many companies, she says, are evading the issue.

    她说太多公司都在回避这个问题。

    3[T 及物动词] 避开

    If you evade someone or something, you move so that you can avoid meeting them or avoid being touched or hit.

    双语例句

    例:

    She turned and gazed at the river, evading his eyes.

    她转身注视着那条河,避开了他的目光。