避
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Definitions
- 1. to avoid
- 2. to shun
- 3. to flee
- 4. to escape
- 5. to keep away from
- 6. to leave
- 7. to hide from
Words Containing 避
unavoidably
to hide
to shun
to escape
to avert
to be away for the summer holidays
refuge
unavoidable
not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)
shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
intrauterine device (IUD)
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
political asylum
to avoid calamities and evil spirits
to evade
to run away
(idiom) to make the most of the benefits while avoiding adverse effects
to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)
dodgeball
to withdraw
lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom)
to seek refuge from calamities
to evade responsibility
to keep at a distance
to give shelter from the wind and rain
to refuse to meet sb
to shun the world
to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)
avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)
to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)
to avoid arousing suspicion
contraception
contraceptive pill
condom
coil
oral contraceptive
(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points
foxhole
chameleon
to avoid as taboo
to avoid evil
mountain resort
to avoid taxation
tax haven
to go on summer vacation
to avoid (doing sth)
DEET (insect repellent)
to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)
to avoid a taboo word or topic
to avoid
to avoid evil spirits
to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
to avoid
to flee from danger
refuge
lightning arrester
lightning rod
to take shelter from the wind
haven
lee
to lie low (until the fuss dies down)
to dodge
protection
to hide