| 单词 | avoid |
| 释义 | avoid (əvɔɪd ) Word forms: avoids , avoiding , avoided 1. verb B1 If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening. The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster. [VERB noun] She took a different route to work to avoid getting stuck in traffic. [VERB verb-ing] Synonyms: prevent, stop, frustrate, hamper 2. verb B2 If you avoid doing something, you choose not to do it, or you put yourself in a situation where you do not have to do it. Swann managed to avoid learning that lesson for a long time. [VERB verb-ing] He was always careful to avoid embarrassment. [VERB noun] 3. verb B1 If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic. She eventually had to lock herself in the toilets to avoid him. [VERB noun] All through lunch he had carefully avoided the subject of the house. [VERB noun] Synonyms: elude, escape, ignore, hide from 4. verb B2 If a person or vehicle avoids someone or something, they change the direction they are moving in, so that they do not hit them. The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman. [VERB noun] Synonyms: keep away from, dodge, shun, evade 5. to avoid someone or something like the plague phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that you avoid someone or something like the plague, you are emphasizing that you deliberately avoid them completely. [emphasis] I would avoid him like the plague. Avoid this film like the plague. Idioms: avoid someone or something like the plague to deliberately avoid someone or something because you dislike them so much I normally avoid cheap Chianti like the plague. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: avoid a catastrophe It would at least avoid the catastrophe of leaving without a deal. Times, Sunday Times The two are pursuing a very similar strategy of local lockdowns in the hope of avoiding the catastrophe of another national one. Times,Sunday Times Astute and conservative management policies helped the company avoid the catastrophes that hit many savings and loans in the 1980s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Calls are growing to strengthen the besieged health system to avoid a collapse like the one that occurred during the first wave. Times,Sunday Times Business investment has been largely stagnant since last year's referendum, contributing to the economy's slowing growth this year, although it has so far avoided a collapse. Times, Sunday Times Her family had made their money in the drapery business, and by buying the estate avoided the collapse of the textile industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If they fail to react quickly, it automatically brakes to avoid a collision. The Sun Both cars had to brake suddenly to avoid a collision. Times,Sunday Times Officer had to brake almost had to go into the to avoid a collision. Times, Sunday Times One near miss forced the driver of an oncoming van to swerve off the road to avoid a collision. Times, Sunday Times In-car screens were among the innovations that led 1.4million drivers swerving to avoid a collision and 1.25million going through a red light. The Sun Have you ever hidden in the loo to avoid a confrontation? The Sun He looked out of place and was branded 'fearty' after ducking out of a final rally to avoid a confrontation with protesters. Times, Sunday Times Despite those threats there were signs yesterday that both sides were trying to avoid a confrontation. Times, Sunday Times Another scientist thinks blushing allows us to avoid a confrontation when we've done something bad. Times, Sunday Times He later argued that he had wanted to avoid a confrontation. Times, Sunday Times Many simply ask for it to be posted to avoid the cost. Times, Sunday Times Forget higher body maintenance; we will get plenty by walking and bicycling more to avoid the cost of transport. Times, Sunday Times The two later eloped to avoid the cost of a wedding. Times, Sunday Times They eloped in 1988 to avoid the cost of a wedding. Times, Sunday Times But to avoid the cost they bypass meters by clamping main cables. The Sun It was his courageous attempt to avoid the crash that led to disaster. Times, Sunday Times Instantly and intuitively, the captain must act to avoid a crash. Christianity Today The car also has a brake system that detects pedestrians or vehicles in front in city traffic, and can self-brake to avoid a crash. The Sun I saw another test where a car pulled sharply in front of another - the reaction was instant braking to avoid a crash. The Sun But four miles from the base the student pilot had to divert his plane to avoid a crash. The Sun He was determined to avoid that fate for his own government. The Sun To avoid this fate, the political class devised its rehearsed defensiveness. Times, Sunday Times An ingenious way to avoid this fate was found and recounted in operatic style. Times, Sunday Times He knows what an effort it took to avoid that fate. Times, Sunday Times Some economists suggest that to avoid this fate it may need both to restructure its debts and to abandon the single currency. Times, Sunday Times Avoid the mistake of dark sober suits combined with colourful tights. The Sun Before we start, though, let's avoid the mistake of holding them to a higher standard than the existing parties. Times, Sunday Times I'll explain what the term means and how to avoid the mistake. Times, Sunday Times You have a chance to avoid their mistake. Times, Sunday Times They need to avoid that mistake while at the same time engaging the protest vote. Times, Sunday Times Play either finishes late or captains end up rushing decisions to avoid a penalty. Times, Sunday Times Customers who asked to transfer some items to their hand luggage to avoid a penalty charge were told they would have to queue again to check in. Times, Sunday Times Then there are the couples who split up, but can't afford to sell, or have to stick it out to avoid a penalty for breaking the terms of the mortgage. Times, Sunday Times To avoid the penalties, set up a direct debit for the minimum amount each month, then pay the rest later. The Sun There was no mention of the possibility of avoiding any penalty points by demonstrating to the court special reasons for that course. Times, Sunday Times Avoid the pitfall of dosing up on anti-nausea medication unless you want to spend the entire trip asleep. Times, Sunday Times Without such a presupposition it would seem difficult to avoid the pitfall of solipsism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid this pitfall, a compromise in distance should be struck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, prescription usually attempts to avoid this pitfall, but this can be difficult to do. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And he believes he thrived after avoiding the pitfalls of becoming a wellpaid but underplayed footballer. The Sun The secret of avoiding the problem is by being moderate in all things. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Switch to a liquid detergent to avoid the problem. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Steam peels paintwork and mirrors avoid the problem,' he says. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Some economists think it will take a $1 trillion government stimulus package to avoid a recession. Times,Sunday Times Moreover, a market economy almost never manages to avoid a recession by a narrow margin, just crawling along with near-zero growth for a year or so. Times, Sunday Times Purchasing managers' surveys suggest that the economy ground to a halt over the summer, although official figures point to the economy narrowly avoiding a recession. Times, Sunday Times It has no national debt, an unemployment rate of just 2.2 per cent, and has avoided the recession. Times, Sunday Times It must also boost resources for timetabling and avoid a repeat of the fiasco. Times, Sunday Times (2018) By removing the civil service, it can at least avoid a repeat of the 1988 uprising when government workers took to the streets alongside students. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Now his security service is said to take the utmost care to avoid a repeat of the fiasco. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We who think differently must avoid a trap. Times, Sunday Times We need to avoid the trap of retreating into inaction because we are afraid of repeating past mistakes. Times, Sunday Times He knows how to avoid the trap. Times, Sunday Times But we had to avoid the trap of staying there all the time just because it was all paid for. The Sun Popular and prolific poets need to avoid the trap of repeating what readers expect from them. Times, Sunday Times The game ends when the king cannot avoid capture. Times, Sunday Times The pair were accompanied on their trip to the region by a cameraman and an executive producer, both of whom managed to avoid capture. Times, Sunday Times It left four people injured, though none seriously, as it tried to avoid capture. Times, Sunday Times They had gone to great lengths to avoid capture during their eight days on the run. Times, Sunday Times No wonder they were able to avoid capture and defeat for so long. Times, Sunday Times This time it did not try to avoid casualties. Times, Sunday Times Wiring was usually done at night, to avoid casualties in no man's land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Artillery fire was mounting and air attacks were intense, so to avoid casualties the attack was called off. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid casualties, a prior warning was called into a newspaper. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To defeat this aircraft and to avoid casualties on our side, our aircraft must fly as fast as possible whenever they are in the combat zone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some felt that he might have given a stronger lead, to avoid confusion as to what was needed. Times, Sunday Times This one was demanding that the word 'toothbrush' be officially changed to 'teethbrusher' to avoid confusion. Times, Sunday Times You should also try to avoid confusion with another business with the same name. Times, Sunday Times Even those that do often require modification to avoid confusion. Christianity Today It was not the duty of such advertisers to avoid confusion. Times, Sunday Times When cool, wipe the inside with paper towel, then use an oven cleaner: ventilate the room, wear rubber gloves and avoid contact with stay-clean linings. Times, Sunday Times (2017) They must also avoid contact with two other former colleagues currently on police bail. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Mam was hiding in her room, playing on her one-armed bandit and avoiding contact with Rome. MR STARLIGHT (2004) Which means we've reached the stage where people will go to any length to avoid contact not only with humans but also with vegetables. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It would also save time and avoid controversy. Times, Sunday Times He and future former prime ministers should avoid controversy about their commercial interests by declaring them openly. Times, Sunday Times He did not teach them to avoid controversy. Times, Sunday Times Even then, they were unable to avoid controversy. Times, Sunday Times Bosses admitted last night they had tightened up their already strict rules in a bid to avoid controversy. The Sun And don't make wishy-washy promises to avoid criticism. Times, Sunday Times In some cases programmes were extended from two to five days to spend the budget and avoid criticism. Times, Sunday Times They want to avoid criticism. The Sun In recent years, supermarkets have introduced more local variation to the aisles, hoping to avoid criticism that their increasing dominance was leading to a dull, uniform selection on the shelves. Times, Sunday Times I think you want to avoid criticism most of the time. Times, Sunday Times But targeting them precisely and avoiding damage to surrounding healthy tissue have proved stumbling blocks. Times, Sunday Times (2007) For these two friends this was a comfortable way to avoid damage from probing sensitive insecurities. Christianity Today (2000) Take outside to avoid damage to surfaces. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Only spray on a cool day to avoid damaging the leaves and fruits of your pear tree. The Sun (2014) Then he was rowed to Greenwich in his barge to avoid damage to the royal yacht. A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (2002) Even those who are careful cannot avoid danger. Times, Sunday Times It evolved in our species along with intelligence to help our early ancestor avoid danger. The Sun Traffic lights giving cyclists a two-second head-start would also allow cyclists to avoid danger. Times, Sunday Times The successful learnt how to avoid danger. Times, Sunday Times Building houses high in trees was once just a practical way to avoid danger on the ground. Times, Sunday Times How can we avoid delay and procrastination? Times, Sunday Times In some cases, it may be possible to avoid delay by taking a different route. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Passengers have been advised to consider travelling on a different day to avoid delays as hundreds of staff walk out. Times, Sunday Times As a result, many opt to give chief execs a pay-off in a bid to avoid delays and big legal bills. The Sun Traffic experts urged motorists to delay their getaways until after 9pm today to avoid delays. Times, Sunday Times His first attempt to avoid detection by the England fans was a strange pudding basin haircut. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The women are swiftly moved to avoid detection. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Life on patrol means months permanently beneath the surface of the sea to avoid detection. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is also fitted with equipment to avoid detection. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And it is so brazen about his methods for avoiding detection. Times, Sunday Times (2012) To help you avoid disaster, here are some tips - most drawn from bitter experience. Times, Sunday Times He carried out the dangerous manoeuvre in the dark and defied 6ft waves to miraculously avoid disaster. The Sun You can't control the weather, and you pray that you avoid disaster. Christianity Today To avoid disaster, the founders invested more cash - and they managed to avoid making redundancies. Times,Sunday Times New rules are required so that we may all avoid disaster or, worse, vulgarity. Times, Sunday Times A council spokesman said that the aim was to streamline and, where possible, merge services to avoid duplication. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A takeover would avoid duplication, said Argus. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Wedding gift lists ought to be no more than suggestions, and a means of avoiding duplication, not a catalogue of fixed requirements. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They will help the part-timers to be as effective as possible, and to avoid the duplication of effort. THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003) To avoid duplication of effort, the three federal agencies work together and usually accept each other's examinations. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995) I thought my job was just to keep him onside while the campaign progressed, to avoid embarrassment to the prime minister. Times, Sunday Times To avoid embarrassment an assistant would call his mobile phone as soon as he closed his eyes. Times, Sunday Times This used to be quite effective in helping airlines to avoid embarrassment. Times, Sunday Times To avoid embarrassment - not to mention an urgent debate on the most polarising issue in politics - the government needed net inward migration to fall fast. Times, Sunday Times I would have thought that the simplest solution to avoid embarrassment would be to wear clothes of a fuller length. Times, Sunday Times While exploring, the player will often encounter traps or enemies, which they can either engage in combat with or avoid entirely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Twitter ultimately opens another channel for businesses to communicate with customers and, rather than be avoided entirely, should be used to listen to them and resolve problems. Times, Sunday Times In the event the phobia can not be avoided entirely, the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of us use it whenever we write down a time to avoid error. Times, Sunday Times Codes were usually designed to avoid error by using words which could not be easily confused by telegraph operators. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To do so, we must play to perfection and avoid errors. The Sun You may also avoid errors in judgment, short-temperedness and lowered personal productivity. Christianity Today In a few weeks you will know the ropes but in the meantime don't rely on your memory but take notes to avoid errors. The Sun The player may also attempt to board the enemy as quickly as possible to avoid harm to his ship or the target. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid harm to the organisation, factional operations are usually conducted under strong secrecy and with minimal public scrutiny. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The term socially responsible investing sometimes narrowly refers to practices that seek to avoid harm by screening companies included in an investment portfolio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Negotiations are made allowing the hostage takers to issue demands, which are usually done to acquire time and avoid harm to the hostages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, the need for love, autonomy, affiliation, and achievement, or the need to avoid harm, shame, and embarrassment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you are inside, play on non-slip surfaces to avoid injury. The Sun Build up your endurance with long runs, but ease yourself in to avoid injury. Times, Sunday Times With nothing to play for but pride, some of the side appeared to be conserving energy and trying to avoid injury. Times, Sunday Times Will this year's celebs manage to avoid injury? The Sun The 18-year-old midfielder was kept on the bench to avoid injury 'because offers might be on the table'. The Sun However, to avoid liability in this second scenario, an employer can assert a special affirmative defense. Christianity Today To avoid liability, lawyers are always keen to ensure that product labels are really clear. Times, Sunday Times Such disclaimers to avoid liability towards a client are usually ineffective. Times, Sunday Times Who will assist travellers whose insurers may be entitled to avoid liability? Times, Sunday Times That means that claimants avoid liability for the other side's costs if they lose or withdraw from the action. Times, Sunday Times If you've avoided mentioning them to others because they've either put you on the spot or are embarrassing, you could be complicating things. Times, Sunday Times Over the past months you've avoided mentioning certain issues, hoping things would come together of their own accord. Times, Sunday Times If you just avoided mentioning yourself, the material would be somehow more objective and, therefore, more true. Christianity Today But why go to all this trouble to avoid mentioning cottonseed oil if consumers were already knowingly buying it from other companies? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Avoiding mention of the war could be difficult, however. Times, Sunday Times The diversion schemes allow certain drivers to avoid prosecution for speeding, seat-belt and mobile-phone offences through educational workshops. Times, Sunday Times One could be forgiven for thinking that being a politician comes with a get-out clause to avoid prosecution. Times, Sunday Times Lawyers said that the failure to move forward on allowing intercept evidence could enable some suspects to avoid prosecution. Times, Sunday Times They say that people should avoid prosecution if they tweet one-off abusive comments or distasteful remarks meant as humour. Times, Sunday Times Councils have granted amnesties to tenants who sublet, allowing them to give back their keys to avoid prosecution. Times, Sunday Times They do all they can to avoid publicity and communicate online. The Sun They never appear on posters and try valiantly, but unsuccessfully, to avoid publicity. Times, Sunday Times Having lived in (and for) the headlines for so long, he has had to make strident efforts to avoid publicity. Times, Sunday Times If we conclude there was an improper attempt to avoid declaring a substantial gift, we have to ask why the beneficiaries were so anxious to avoid publicity? Times, Sunday Times The friend refused to comment on suggestions that it had not been reported to police to avoid publicity, and that no insurance claim had been made. Times, Sunday Times Which gangsta rapper did he go to see and how did he avoid punishment? Times, Sunday Times It might be prudent to obey in order to avoid punishment. Times, Sunday Times Are they doing it to avoid punishment or to gain attention? Times, Sunday Times Reward her immediately with praise and treats, but avoid punishment: it just creates anxiety. Times, Sunday Times They are spending their life pursuing an activity not for its own sake, but to preserve a crucial relationship, or to avoid punishment. Times, Sunday Times Keep it concise, keep it genuine and avoid repetition. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The aim is to stay on the beat, switch smoothly between moves, and avoid repetition. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Keep covering letters of application short and to the point; avoid repetition of what is on the form or CV. How to Face Interviews (1981) In the interests of saving space and to avoid repetition, I shall give the " coming out script "only once. Self-Hypnosis (1994) In other words, avoid scrutiny, debate and the pesky business of democracy. Times,Sunday Times When the law helps institutions to avoid scrutiny, huge injustices can be done. Times, Sunday Times Those who would avoid scrutiny appear to be wise to that. Times,Sunday Times It was intended to move fast, avoid scrutiny and deliver its report in time for swift, irreversible legislation. The Sun They have 'tried every trick in the book to avoid scrutiny and democracy'. Times, Sunday Times He was ordered by doctors to avoid stress by watching the game only after it finished and once he knew the result. The Sun Start by normalising your weight, if you haven't already, and avoid stress. The Sun Remember, the aim isn't to avoid stress altogether. The Sun Frequent fainters are often advised to avoid stress and to increase their salt and water intake to boost blood pressure. Times, Sunday Times It's only weeks since he had a heart op after which he was told to avoid stress. The Sun Or you can go in the cubicles, but leave the door ajar to avoid suspicion. Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners (2005) Worse, it is hard to avoid the suspicion that this is just another gimmick in the war between rival sportswear brands. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I would have to invent a credible story to avoid suspicion. No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007) To avoid suspicion she tried to pluck only hidden areas of her body. The Sun (2013) Privacy laws, localised registries and a continuing desire to avoid tax mean that measuring is still less than half done. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Perhaps if they had not been plundering the nation 's coffers and avoiding tax then more money would have been available for the war. The Sun (2009) But advisers say they are still a worthwhile way for investors to avoid tax and profit from the growth of fast-growing businesses. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Setting up one of these schemes is not simple, nor is it a foolproof way to avoid tax. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Sit down with close family members and agree a reasonable price limit for gifts to avoid the temptation to splash out. The Sun (2017) You mustn't allow them to dry out completely, but avoid the temptation to overwater. Times, Sunday Times (2017) You can avoid temptation by turning off alert signals for texts or emails. The Sun (2013) You must avoid the temptation to do this while handling electrical appliances. The Allergy Handbook (1988) Remove your name from any catalogue lists and stay away from online sales to avoid temptation. The Sun (2016) The owner can stay anonymous and name an agent to avoid the risk of theft. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They must also be careful to avoid the risk of contamination. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The truly prudent person might decide to park the car for the time being in the garage to avoid the risk. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 避免 Japanese: 避ける |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。