/əˈvɔɪd ||; əˈvɔɪd/verb[T] 1 avoid (doing sth) to prevent sth happening or to try not to do sth 避免: He always tried to avoid an argument if possible. 他总是尽量避免争执。She has to avoid eating fatty food. 她不得不避免吃高脂肪食物。
2 to keep away from sb/sth 回避；躲避:
I leave home at 7 o'clock in order to avoid the rush hour. 我7点钟就出门，避开交通繁忙的时间。 ➔avoidance noun [U]