evasion
逃避責任或義務·閃避問題的說法·躲避;逃脫
區分逃避責任與閃避回答
The report described his evasion of responsibility for the accident.

報告指出他對這起事故逃避責任。

迴避義務、含糊回答與躲開追捕都有避開的意思;名詞用法可指行為,也可指一句閃避的話。

義項

逃避責任C1noun逃避責任或義務
The report described his evasion of responsibility for the accident.
報告指出他對這起事故逃避責任。
evasion of responsibility
閃避說法C1noun閃避問題的說法
Her reply was an evasion rather than a clear answer.
她的回覆是在閃避問題,而非明確回答。
an evasion of a question
躲避C1noun躲避;逃脫
The film shows the prisoner's clever evasion of the guards.
這部電影呈現囚犯如何巧妙躲避守衛。
evasion of capture

片語

tax evasion逃避繳稅 →逃稅
an attempt at evasion試圖避開 →逃避的企圖

你會不會這樣說?

Ann gave a clear, direct answer to the question. Her teacher called it an evasion. 老師這樣形容對不對?(對/錯)

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錯

evasion 是避開不直說,清楚直接的回答不算。

字族

evade 逃避;躲避・evasive 閃避問題的

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