evasion
n
1 [C, U] keeping out of the way of sb; avoidance 躲避某人; 规避; 逃避
the burglar's evasion of the police 窃贼躲避警察
evasion of responsibility 逃避责任
He's been accused of tax evasion. 他被控逃税.
2 [C] statement, excuse, etc made to avoid fully answering a question (避免如实回答问题的)遁辞, 借口, 推托
His answers to my questions were nothing but clever evasions. 他回答我的问题时顾左右而言他.
🌿 同词根单词
precedingadj. (时间或地点上)在先的,在前的,前面的;前述的;上述的;
v. 在…之前发生(或出现);走在…前面;先于;“precede”的现在分词;