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circumvent

英 [sɜːkəm'vent] 美[,sɝkəm'vɛnt]
  • vt. 包围;陷害;绕行

英英释意


1. surround so as to force to give up;
"The Turks besieged Vienna"
2. beat through cleverness and wit;
"I beat the traffic"
"She outfoxed her competitors"
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
"He dodged the issue"
"she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"