avert
avert
英[əˈvɜːt]美[əˈvɜːrt]
v.避免，转移（目光）；
第三人称单数：averts;
过去式：averted;
过去分词：averted;
现在分词：averting;
例句
This is actually a natural defense reflex to avert us of little creepy crawlers.这实际上是由于有小小蠕动物的警觉而产生的一种自然的对抗反射.
Can even sacrificial flesh avert your doom? Can you then exult?难道祭肉可以消除你的灾祸,使你得著欢乐 吗 ?
A $ 30 billion bailout by the IMF helped Brazil avert the disaster.国际货币基金提供三百亿紧急援助帮助巴西避免了这场灾难.
I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况.
Efforts are being made to avert war and find a diplomatic solution.各方正在为避免战争、寻求外交解决途径而作出积极的努力。
He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌.
...talks to promote free trade and avert increasing protectionism.为促进自由贸易和遏制贸易保护主义抬头进行的谈判
Efforts are being made to avert war and find a diplomatic solution...各方正在为避免战争、寻求外交解决途径而作出积极的努力。
同义词
vt.
avert的同义词之：防止,避免;移开
prohibitturnawaypreventavoidavert的同义词之：其他释义
prohibitavoidturnwardpreventaway柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
避免;阻止;防止
If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
例句
Talks with the teachers' union over the weekend have averted a strike...周末与教师工会举行的谈判避免了一场罢工。A fresh tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday.昨天险些酿成一场新的悲剧。VERB
转移（目光等）
If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them.
例句
He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches...他避免任何眼神接触，一有人靠近就把目光迅速移开。He kept his eyes averted.他的眼睛滴溜溜乱转。英汉词典释义
vt.
防止, 避免
He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。转移
She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.她把目光转开, 不敢去看那可怕的景象。转移目光；背过脸
英英词典释义
Verb
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
"Let's avoid a confrontation""head off a confrontation""avert a strike"2. turn away or aside;
"They averted their eyes when the King entered"
