evade
Definitions
To escape or avoid someone or something by cleverness or trickery
（机敏地）逃避，躲避
To avoid dealing with or answering something directly
回避，规避（问题、责任等）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (a shortened ex-, 'out, away') + vade (go) = 'walk away from.' But evade is craftier than plain escaping — you slip *around* the thing rather than just running. That's why you evade a question, evade taxes, or evade a tackle: you sidestep it with cunning.
Root vad still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.evade a question回避问题
- 2.evade capture躲过抓捕
- 3.evade taxes逃税
- 4.evade responsibility逃避责任
Example Sentences
- 1.
The suspect managed to evade the police for nearly three weeks.
- 2.
She kept evading my question about where the money had gone.
- 3.
Some wealthy individuals use offshore accounts to evade taxes.
Easily Confused
evade vs avoid — avoid is neutral and general (avoid traffic, avoid sugar). evade implies cleverness or wrongdoing, slipping past something you're supposed to face (evade taxes, evade the question). Legally, tax avoidance is allowed; tax evasion is a crime.
Synonym Comparison
- evade — slip around something by cunning: evade the question
- avoid — neutral, keep away from: avoid crowds
- elude — escape capture or understanding, often physically: the fox eluded the hounds; the answer eludes me
- dodge — quick, physical or informal sidestep: dodge a punch, dodge the draft
- shirk — avoid a duty out of laziness: shirk responsibility