eludes; eluded; eluding
eludes; eluded; eluding
Learner's definition of ELUDE
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1
: to avoid or escape (someone or something) by being quick, skillful, or clever(機敏地)逃避,躲避,避開 -
The killer was able to elude the police.殺人犯得以避開警方追捕。
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The killer has eluded capture.殺人犯躲開了抓捕。
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(American football) The running back eluded five tacklers.跑衛避開了五個阻截球員。
2
a : to fail to be understood or remembered by (someone)不爲…所理解;不爲…所記得 b : to fail to be achieved by (someone)使達不到 c ◊ When something eludes detection/discovery, people try to find it but are unable to.未能檢測到;未能發現
◊ Do not confuse elude with allude.