avert
UK/ə'və:t/US/ә'vә:t/
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Definitions
v.
To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening.
防止，避免（坏事或危险）。
v.
To turn away (one's eyes or attention).
转移（目光或注意力）。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveda- (from ab-, away) + vert (turn) = turn away. Literally avert your eyes — turn your gaze away. From turning away a glance came the bigger sense: turn away a disaster before it strikes — avert a crisis, avert war.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.avert a crisis化解危机
- 2.avert disaster避免灾难
- 3.avert one's eyes移开目光
- 4.avert war避免战争
Example Sentences
- 1.
Quick action by the pilot averted a disaster.
- 2.
Talks were held to avert a strike.
- 3.
She averted her eyes from the gruesome scene.