| 单词 | evasion |
| 释义 | evasion (ɪveɪʒən ) Word forms: evasions 1. variable noun [oft noun NOUN] Evasion means deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with. Many people were angered at what they saw as an evasion of responsibility. [+ of] He was arrested for tax evasion. 2. variable noun If you accuse someone of evasion when they have been asked a question, you mean that they are deliberately avoiding giving a clear direct answer. We want straight answers. No evasions. Ted grinned in evasion and cleared his throat. Collocations: fare evasion His force cracked down on fare evasion, a crime that it had previously regarded as too minor to police. Times, Sunday Times The transit service has a fare evasion rate of approximately 1 per cent. Globe and Mail About 100 passengers were told that they face possible prosecution for fare evasion. Times, Sunday Times The regulator said 'the majority' of passengers had either witnessed fare evasion or admitted doing it themselves, illustrating 'how normal and accepted' it had become. Times, Sunday Times She urged the mayor to reverse his decision to cut up to 897 station staff, saying that it would be a 'false economy' if fare evasion subsequently rose. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 逃避 Japanese: 回避 |
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