🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 835 COCA: 908

avoid

verb

ə-ˈvȯid How to pronounce avoid (audio)
avoided; avoiding; avoids

transitive verb

1
a
: to keep away from : shun
They have been avoiding me.
b
: to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of
avoid further delays
c
: to refrain from
avoid overeating
2
law : to make legally void (see void entry 1 sense 1a) : annul
avoid a plea
3
archaic : to depart or withdraw from : leave
4
obsolete : void, expel
avoidable
ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl How to pronounce avoid (audio)
adjective
avoidably
ə-ˈvȯi-də-blē How to pronounce avoid (audio)
adverb
avoider noun

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for avoid

escape, avoid, evade, elude, shun, eschew mean to get away or keep away from something.

escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent.

nothing escapes her sharp eyes

avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty.

try to avoid past errors

evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding.

evaded the question by changing the subject

elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes.

what she sees in him eludes me

shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence.

you have shunned your responsibilities

eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful.

a playwright who eschews melodrama

Example Sentences

Why do you keep avoiding me? She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic. They successfully avoided each other for days. He tried hard to avoid accidents. We need to avoid further delays. He was caught trying to avoid arrest. in an effort to avoid confusion I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it. How can I avoid paying too much tax? I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Follow these 4 tips to avoid the disappointment of stubborn zucchini that won't fruit. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 And some families have moved out of Newtown to avoid harassment. CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Know your triggers and try to avoid them as much as possible. Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax. Matthew Daly, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022 Try to avoid working outside or exercising during the hottest parts of the day. Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax. Matthew Daly, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Sentiment shifted after Russia indefinitely suspended natural-gas flows to Europe, raising the stakes as governments on the continent try to avoid energy shortages. Karen Langley, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And Post workers are far from the only ones who try to avoid Zooms and in-person work on Friday. Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French avoider, alteration of Old French esvuider, from es- (from Latin ex-) + vuider to empty — more at void entry 3

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of avoid was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing avoid

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime