1avoid (doing sth) to prevent sth happening or to try not to do sth 避免:
He always tried to avoid an argument if possible.他总是尽量避免争执。She has to avoid eating fatty food.她不得不避免吃高脂肪食物。
2 to keep away from sb/sth 回避;躲避:
I leave home at 7 o'clock in order to avoid the rush hour.我7点钟就出门,避开交通繁忙的时间。 ➔avoidancenoun [U]
avoid/əˋvɔId; əˈvɔId/v [T]1 to prevent something bad from happening 避免﹐防止: avoid doing sth The refugees left to avoid getting bombed. 难民为了躲避轰炸撤离了。Alan narrowly avoided an accident. 艾伦侥幸避免了一场事故。2 to deliberately stay away from someone or something 回避﹐躲避﹐避开: I have the impression John's trying to avoid us. 我觉得约翰在躲避我们。3 to deliberately not do something 避免〔做某事〕: avoid doing sth Try to avoid spending too much. 尽量不要花太多的钱。—avoidance n [U] —avoidable adj
avoidavoidavoidsavoidedavoidingverb (avoids, avoiding, avoided)1to stop something happening; to try not to do something: He always tried to avoid an argument if possible. She has to avoid eating too much chocolate. 2to stay away from somebody or something: We crossed the road to avoid our teacher.