词义：避免
一、相关单词
avoid;avert;abstain;shun;escape
二、各个击破
1.avoid vt. 避开，避免，预防;使无效，撤销，废止eg.The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster.飞行员不得不采取紧急措施避免灾难的发生。He was always careful to avoid embarrassment.他总是小心谨慎地避免尴尬。
2.avert vt. 防止，避免;转移eg.Talks with the teachers union over the weekend have averted a strike.周末与教师工会举行的谈判避免了一场罢工。He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
3.abstain vi. 戒(尤指酒)，戒除;弃权;避免eg.How will you rejoice and applaud yourself if you abstain?如果你避开了，你将如何欢欣鼓舞和庆幸自己?The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice.避开作恶是走向美德的第一步。
4.shun vt. 避开，回避;避免eg.He has always shunned publicity.他一直有意避开媒体的关注。In studying a problem, we must shun subjectivity, one-sidedness and superficiality.研究问题，忌带主观性、片面性和表面性。
5.escape vi. 逃脱;(气体，液体等)漏出;(未受伤或只受了一点伤害而)逃脱;声音(不自觉地)由发出vt. vi. 逃避，避开n. 逃走;逃跑工具或方法;野生种;泄漏vt. 被忘掉，被忽视eg.You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。、