try hard to avoid; strive to avert
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to try hard to avoid; to make every effort to avert
formalA formal term implying conscious, strenuous effort to prevent or escape from an undesirable situation, danger, or mistake. More emphatic than simple 'avoid'.
Zài在
xiàng项
mù目
guī规
huà划
jiē阶
duàn段
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
yào要
lì力
bì避
qián潜
zài在
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
In the project planning stage, we must strive to avert potential risks.
Tā他
fā发
yán言
shí时
zì字
zhēn斟
jù句
zhuó酌
，
lì力
bì避
yǐn引
qǐ起
rèn任
hé何
wù误
jiě解
。
He weighed his words carefully when speaking, trying hard to avoid causing any misunderstanding.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
xīn新
guī规
，
lì力
bì避
lèi类
sì似
de的
ān安
quán全
shì事
gù故
zài再
cì次
fā发
shēng生
。
The government issued new regulations to try hard to prevent similar safety accidents from happening again.
Tā她
wéi为
rén人
chǔ处
shì事
dī低
diào调
jǐn谨
shèn慎
，
lì力
bì避
chéng成
wéi为
zhòng众
rén人
zhǔ瞩
mù目
de的
jiāo焦
diǎn点
。
She is low-key and cautious in her dealings, striving to avoid becoming the center of attention.