avoid /əˈvɔid/ vt. 避免,回避,避开:I realized she was trying to avoid the topic.我知道了她想尽量回避这个题目。I avoided him as much as possible. 我尽量回避他。They all avoided mentioning that name. 他们都回避提起那名字。I walked fast to avoid being overtaken. 我走得很快以免被别人超过。[考句]Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to avoid storming into the boss’s office. Tryon非常生气,但他还是保持了足够的冷静,并没有冲到老板的办公室里去。
avoidance /əˈvɔidəns/ n. [u] 回避,避开,避免:tax avoidance避税;a writer known for avoidance of sentimentality 以回避伤感而出名的作家Avoidance may be the best strategy to prevent accidental leaks.回避可能是防止事故漏洞的最佳策略。