avoid

【发音】

美 /ə'vɔɪd/ 英 /ə'vɔɪd/

【翻译】

1. vt. 避免， 躲开； 撤销

   英释:to prevent something bad from happening

【记忆】

a(使…) ＋ void(空旷， 空虚) → 使空旷 → 撤销

【短语】

1. avoid doing : 避免做某事；逃避…

【例句】

1. Road safety is taught to young children to avoid road accidents.

   小孩子受到道路安全知识的教育，以避免交通事故。

2. It is important to take measures to avoid the risk of fire.

   采取措施避免火灾风险很重要。

3. Alan narrowly avoided an accident.

   艾伦险出事故。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...But renewable energy will have to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in the future to avoid unacceptable climate risks...

2. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 听力题)...the number of individual working hours is reduced in an effort to avoid layoffs...

3. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 听力题)...Singers should avoid aspirin...

4. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 听力题)...To reduce or avoid it...

5. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Social science can also teach politicians how to avoid our collective capacity for self-destructive behaviour...

6. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Messrs Raynor and Ahmed work hard to avoid these mistakes by studying large bodies of data over several decades...

7. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...What these critics overwhelmingly advocate is a global movement towards "organic" or "sustainable" farming practices that avoid using chemicals and high technology in favor of natural fertilizers...

8. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer...

9. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 写作题)...You can avoid some appealing...

10. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 写作题)...Then what can we do to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.避免；避开，躲避；消除

   eliminate/escape/shun/

【同根词】

1. adj

   avoidable : 可避免的；可作为无效的；可回避的

2. n

   avoidance : 逃避；废止；职位空缺