circumvent

英 [ˌsɜːkəmˈvent]

美 [ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent]

v.  设法回避; 规避; 绕过; 绕行; 绕道旅行

过去分词：circumvented　现在分词：circumventing　过去式：circumvented　第三人称单数：circumvents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14169 / COCA.11924

牛津词典

verb

• 设法回避；规避
  to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule
  1. They found a way of circumventing the law.
     他们找到了规避法律的途径。
• 绕过；绕行；绕道旅行
  to go or travel around sth that is blocking your way

柯林斯词典

• VERB 规避，逃避(规则或限制)
  If someonecircumventsa rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
  1. Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.
     军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
• VERB 躲避，回避(尤指意欲伤害自己的人)
  If youcircumventsomeone, you cleverly prevent them from achieving something, especially when they are trying to harm you.
  1. Roosevelt occasionally attempted to circumvent him.
     罗斯福偶尔会试图避开他。

英英释义

verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  1. He dodged the issue
  2. she skirted the problem
  3. They tend to evade their responsibilities
  4. he evaded the questions skillfully
  Synonym:hedgefudgeevadeput offparryeludeskirtdodgeducksidestep
• beat through cleverness and wit
  1. I beat the traffic
  2. She outfoxed her competitors
  Synonym:outwitoverreachoutsmartoutfoxbeat
• surround so as to force to give up
  1. The Turks besieged Vienna
  Synonym:besiegebeleaguersurroundhem in

双语例句

• Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.
  我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。
• Companies subject to western sanctions are making moves to circumvent the restrictions.
  受到西方制裁的企业正在采取措施，规避各项限制。
• They opened an office abroad in order to circumvent the tax laws.
  他们在外国开设了一个办事处，以避开税法。
• Hard commodities played the role of money to circumvent capital controls.
  硬商品发挥了规避资本管制的作用。
• The company has opened an office abroad in order to circumvent our tax laws.
  公司在国外设立一个办事处，以躲避我国的税法。
• Department said that new regulations introduced mainly in order to circumvent the deed tax and stamp duty revenue loss.
  北京有关税务局说，新条例推出，主要是为了规避契税和印花税的收入损失。
• Private direct investment may follow, especially as a way to circumvent trade protectionist measures.
  私人直接投资可能会紧随其后，特别是作为一种避开贸易保护主义措施的手段。
• They may be tempted by the high commissions offered by the regime or businesses to help circumvent sanctions.
  他们可能在伊朗政府或公司高额佣金的诱惑下帮助它们规避制裁。
• You've somehow managed to circumvent my security.
  你用某种方式突破了我的安全系统。
• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation.
  船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。