avoid
英[ə'vɒɪd]
美[ə'vɔɪd]
- vt. 避免；避开，躲避；消除
英英释意
- 1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something;
- "Her former friends now avoid her"
- 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
- "Let's avoid a confrontation"
- "head off a confrontation"
- "avert a strike"
- 3. refrain from doing something;
- "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"
- "He should avoid publishing his wife's memoires"
- 4. refrain from certain foods or beverages;
- "I keep off drugs"
- "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
- 5. declare invalid;
- "The contract was annulled"
- "void a plea"