evade
[ɪ'veɪd] verb transitive slightly formal
■to avoid or escape from someone or something 逃脱，躲开；回避，逃避•The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long.警方向大众保证，逃犯很快就会再次落网。 •She leant forward to kiss him but he evaded her by pretending to sneeze.她身子前倾想要吻他，可是他假装打喷嚏躲开了。 •An Olympic gold medal is the only thing that has evaded her in her remarkable career.在其辉煌的运动生涯中，唯一没有得到的荣誉就是奥运金牌。 •[+ -ing verb] He can't evade doing military service forever.他不可能永远逃避兵役。 evade the issue/question, etc.
■to intentionally not talk about something or not answer something 回避议题／问题等•Just give me an answer and stop evading the question!直截了当地回答我，不要再回避问题！ |