avert

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vt. 转开, 避免, 防止

发音

US /əˈvɝt/
其它
UK /əˈvɜːt/

词形变化

averted avertest averteth averting averts 三单 averts averting 现在分词 averted 过去式 averted 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To turn aside or away.

    及物

    I averted my eyes while my friend typed in her password.

  2. 2.

    To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

    及物

    How can the danger be averted?

  3. 3.

    To turn away.

    古体 不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

avoid deflect fend off head off turn away debar forefend forfend obviate stave off

上位词 6

turn prevent forbid foreclose preclude forestall

词源

From Middle English averten, adverten, from Old French avertir (“turn, direct, avert; turn the attention, make aware”), from Latin āvertere, from ab + vertō (“to turn”).

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