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