abscond; flee secretly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to abscond; to flee secretly (often used for criminals)
formalA formal term often used in legal, news, or official contexts. The subject is usually someone evading justice or responsibility.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
xié携
kuǎn款
qián潜
táo逃
dào到
jìng境
wài外
。
The criminal suspect has already absconded abroad with the money.
Tā他
zài在
àn案
fā发
hòu后
qián潜
táo逃
zài在
wài外
duō多
nián年
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
zhuā抓
huò获
。
He remained a fugitive for many years after the crime and was eventually captured.
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Nà那
míng名
tān贪
guān官
shì试
tú图
qián潜
táo逃
，
dàn但
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
bèi被
lán拦
jié截
。
That corrupt official tried to flee secretly but was intercepted at the airport.
Jǐng警
fāng方
fā发
bù布
tōng通
jī缉
lìng令
，
quán全
lì力
zhuī追
bǔ捕
qián潜
táo逃
de的
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
The police issued a wanted notice and are making every effort to pursue the absconding criminal.