Avert
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v.避免, 防止; 避开
- ［英］ v.避免, 防止 ( ward off; prevent) ; 避开 ( to turn away)
- ［记］ a+vert ( 转) -> 转开 -> 避免
- ［同］ 同根词: divert ( 转向) ; introvert ( 内向)
- ［例］ avert one's eyes. avert the disaster.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb
- Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French avertir, from Latin avertere, from ab- + vertere to turn — more at worth
- Date: 15th century
- 1. to turn away or aside (as the eyes) in avoidance
- 2. to see coming and ward off ; avoid avert disaster
