evade

1. V-T If you evade something, you find a way of not doing something that you really ought to do. 逃避

By his own admission, he evaded paying taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator. 據(jù)他自己承認(rèn)，他作為佛羅里達(dá)房地產(chǎn)投機(jī)商時(shí)逃過(guò)稅。

2. V-T If you evade a question or a topic, you avoid talking about it or dealing with it. 回避 (問(wèn)題、話題)

Too many companies, she says, are evading the issue. 她說(shuō)太多公司都在回避這個(gè)問(wèn)題。

3. V-T If you evade someone or something, you move so that you can avoid meeting them or avoid being touched or hit. 避開(kāi)

She turned and gazed at the river, evading his eyes. 她轉(zhuǎn)身注視著那條河，避開(kāi)了他的目光。