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TOEFL BNC: 11430 COCA: 13087

evasion

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
evasion ˈveɪʒən/ noun
plural evasions
evasion
ˈveɪʒən/
noun
plural evasions
Learner's definition of EVASION
[noncount] : the act of avoiding something that you do not want to do or deal with : the act of evading something回避;逃避;躲避
[count] : a way of avoiding something逃避手段;逃避方法
[count] : a statement or action that avoids directly dealing with something (such as a difficult problem or question)借口;托词;推托
TOEFL BNC: 11430 COCA: 13087

evasion

noun

eva·​sion i-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce evasion (audio)
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1
: a means of evading : dodge
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
suspected of tax evasion

Example Sentences

He was arrested for tax evasion. They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves. His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
Recent Examples on the Web The allegations follow similar tax-evasion probes into fellow Chinese smartphone giants Xiaomi and Oppo. Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Advocates point out that Black riders received 53% of fare-evasion tickets in 2020 while making up just 16% of passengers. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2022 In 1995, Hoffenberg pleaded guilty to mail fraud, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, federal tax evasion, which the IRS defines as failing to report income to, or hiding it from, the government, is a felony. Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Lee Kun-hee was also extensively pardoned by South Korea, never being formally arrested or serving jail time for bribery, tax evasion, and breach of trust charges in 1996 and 2009. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 Regulators have said cryptocurrencies enable tax evasion, risky behavior and fraud. Erin Griffith, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Billionaire Robert Brockman, who faces multiple charges of tax evasion, wire fraud and money laundering, is mentally competent to stand trial, according to a decision issued Monday by Judge George Hanks, Jr., in the Southern District of Texas. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 24 May 2022 The real sanction evasion, thought, takes place under the radar. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evadere to evade

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of evasion was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 11430 COCA: 13087

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