evade; avoid; circumvent
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to evade; to avoid; to circumvent
formalOften used in contexts of avoiding responsibility, problems, risks, or rules through clever or underhanded means. Carries a slightly negative connotation.
Tā他
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
guī规
bì避
le了
jì记
zhě者
tí提
chū出
de的
jiān尖
ruì锐
wèn问
tí题
。
He skillfully evaded the pointed questions raised by the reporter.
Yī一
xiē些
gōng公
sī司
huì会
tōng通
guò过
fù复
zá杂
de的
cái财
wù务
shǒu手
duàn段
lái来
guī规
bì避
shuì税
shōu收
。
Some companies use complex financial means to circumvent taxes.
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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
cún存
zài在
lòu漏
dòng洞
，
kě可
néng能
wú无
fǎ法
wán完
quán全
guī规
bì避
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
There are loopholes in this contract, so it may not fully avoid the risks.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
lín临
chǎng场
guī规
bì避
，
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
fā发
biǎo表
shí实
zhì质
xìng性
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He always dodges the issue on the spot and is unwilling to give substantive opinions.
Bù不
néng能
wèi为
le了
guī规
bì避
zé责
rèn任
ér而
tí提
gōng供
xū虚
jiǎ假
xìn信
xī息
。
One should not provide false information in order to evade responsibility.