Obviate
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 排除 ( 困难)
- ［英］ v. 排除 ( 困难) ( prevent by effective measures)
- ［记］ ob ( 离开) +via ( 路) +ate -> 使障碍离开道路 -> 排除
- ［同］ 同根词: viable ( 能活的) ; viaduct ( 高架桥)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (-ated; -ating)
- Etymology: Late Latin obviatus, past participle of obviare to meet, withstand, from Latin obviam
- Date: 1598
- to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)
- ? obviation noun
