(1)避开，逃避(keep away from，esp on purpose)[T+n，T+-ing]：～fried food/fruitless discussions/crowds/the guards 不吃油炸食物/不参与毫无结果的讨论/绕开人群/躲开卫兵;～punishment/danger/call-up/a blow 逃避惩罚/危险/兵役/打击;No one can～his destiny.没有人能逃避命运。drive carefully to～the holes in the road小心翼翼地驾车以躲开路上的坑洞;drive through the towns to～the motorway 穿过城镇行驶以不走高速公路;I have tried to～Colin since our fight.自从我和柯林打架以来我一直躲着他。～crossing the street at rush-hours/taking sides in the cold war/being punished 不在交通繁忙时过马路/在冷战中不支持任何一方/逃避惩罚;～sb/sth like the plague (infml)像逃避瘟疫似的避开……;〖反〗meet，face， approach;

(2)避免，防止(prevent sth from happening)[T+n，T+-ing]：～accidents/a heart attack 避免事故/心脏病发作;hope that a war might be～ed 希望能避免战争;～getting wet/making silly mistakes/being much affected 避免弄湿/犯愚蠢的错误/受严重感染;〖同〗escape，prevent;

→a′voidable adj 可避开(免)的;a′voidance n 避开(免)