avert

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /əˈvɜːt/    美 /əˈvɝt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To turn aside or away. transitive
    — I averted my eyes while my friend typed in her password.
  2. To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of. transitive
    — How can the danger be averted?
  3. To turn away. archaic,intransitive
    — Cold and averting from our neighbour's good.

词形变化

averts present,singular,third-person averting participle,present averted participle,past averted past

词汇关系

近义词
hinder
衍生词
avertable averter avertible avertress

词源

From Middle English averten, adverten, from Old French avertir (“turn, direct, avert; turn the attention, make aware”), from Latin āvertere, from ab + vertō (“to turn”).
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