| 释义 |
Verb: avoid u'voyd- Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
"Her former friends now avoid her" - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let's avoid a confrontation"
- debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, ward off - Refrain from doing something
"He should avoid publishing his wife's memories" - Refrain from certain foods or beverages
"During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
- keep off - Declare invalid
- invalidate, annul, quash, void, nullify
Derived forms: avoided, avoiding, avoids See also: avoidable, avoidance Type of: abstain, cancel, desist, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, refrain, strike down Antonym: confront Encyclopedia: Avoid |