evade

• 动词，表示躲避、回避或逃脱某事，如责任、问题、危险或追捕。

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or escaping from something, such as a responsibility, question, or danger.

1. B2formal

   To avoid or escape from someone or something, especially by using cleverness or trickery.

   躲避或逃避

   • The fugitive managed to evade the police for weeks.
   • She tried to evade the question by changing the subject.
   • He evaded capture by hiding in the forest.

   同义词avoidbypasscircumventdodgeduckeludeescapeeschewshunsidestep

   反义词addressconfrontencounterfacemeet

2. Avoid responsibilityB2formal

   To avoid fulfilling a duty, obligation, or responsibility.

   逃避责任

   • The company was accused of evading taxes.
   • He evaded his responsibilities as a parent.
   • They tried to evade paying the fine by leaving the country.

   同义词avoiddodgeduckeludeeschewshirksidestepskirt

   反义词acceptconfrontfacemeetundertake

3. Avoid a topicB2formal

   To avoid discussing or dealing with a particular subject.

   回避

   • The politician evaded the reporter's question about the scandal.
   • She evaded any mention of her past mistakes.
   • He skillfully evaded the topic of his resignation.

   同义词avoidbypasscircumventdodgeduckeludeequivocatehedgesidestepskirt

   反义词addressconfrontfacetackle