单词 | elude |
释义 | Word Frequency elude(ɪˈluːd) verb (transitive) ▶ USAGE Elude is sometimes wrongly used where allude is meant: he was alluding (not eluding) to his previous visit to the city1. to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning 2. to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade 3. to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle the solution eluded her Derived forms eluder (eˈluder) noun elusion (ɪˈluːʒən) noun Word origin C16: from Latin ēlūdere to deceive, from lūdere to play |
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