circumvent

英 [ˌsɜːkəmˈvent]

美 [ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent]

v.  设法回避; 规避; 绕过; 绕行; 绕道旅行

过去分词：circumvented　现在分词：circumventing　过去式：circumvented　第三人称单数：circumvents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14169 / COCA.11924

牛津词典

verb

• 设法回避；规避
  to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule
  1. They found a way of circumventing the law.
     他们找到了规避法律的途径。
• 绕过；绕行；绕道旅行
  to go or travel around sth that is blocking your way

柯林斯词典

• VERB 规避，逃避(规则或限制)
  If someonecircumventsa rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
  1. Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.
     军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
• VERB 躲避，回避(尤指意欲伤害自己的人)
  If youcircumventsomeone, you cleverly prevent them from achieving something, especially when they are trying to harm you.
  1. Roosevelt occasionally attempted to circumvent him.
     罗斯福偶尔会试图避开他。

英英释义

verb

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

双语例句

• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation.
  船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。
• The company has opened an office abroad in order to circumvent our tax laws.
  公司在国外设立一个办事处，以躲避我国的税法。
• Companies subject to western sanctions are making moves to circumvent the restrictions.
  受到西方制裁的企业正在采取措施，规避各项限制。
• In an attempt to circumvent the censors, online users are posting entries with English variations and alternative names.
  在试图绕过检查员，在线用户张贴与英语的变化和备用名称条目。
• Vaccination would also circumvent weak health systems that hinder efforts to diagnose and treat TB.
  疫苗接种还将克服妨碍诊断和治疗结核病的薄弱卫生体系的问题。
• Low stock investment position is that the fund can be used to circumvent the key market risk.
  低股票投资的立场是，该基金可用于规避市场风险的关键。
• Private direct investment may follow, especially as a way to circumvent trade protectionist measures.
  私人直接投资可能会紧随其后，特别是作为一种避开贸易保护主义措施的手段。
• The new video display, HIV can be transferred directly between the cells to circumvent the identification.
  新的视频显示，HIV可通过在细胞间直接转移来规避识别。
• I have done my best to circumvent the problem.
  我已经尽最大努力规避的问题。
• Roosevelt occasionally attempted to circumvent him.
  罗斯福偶尔会试图避开他。