11/24/2005

Q: Prevent...from Vs. avoid

Q: Prevent…from 與 avoid 相同嗎?
回答學生的問題:

來看Avoid 的定義:

avoid

Overview of verb avoid[動詞]

The verb avoid has 5 senses

1. avoid -- (stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her")

note:躲開; 避開;

2. debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike

note: 避免發生:與這個意思就是相同了

3. avoid -- (refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories

note:避免做某事

4. keep off, avoid -- (refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day")

禁食;

5. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify -- (declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea");

note; 宣稱無效;

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