英语词汇“evasiveness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

All their questions were met with vague, evasive answers.
an evasive answer
When we asked him where his wife was, O'Hare suddenly became evasive.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And the bird's standard evasive tactic is ill-suited to the airport.
And these narrative solutions are invariably negative or evasive.
Blood had been spilt this time despite all the evasive tactics and diplomacy.
Courtroom observers described him as alternately charming and evasive.
It had been a strange conversation: Riverton was nervous, evasive.
She's quite vague, even evasive about it.

Longman Language Activatorto avoid a difficult question or subject► avoid

to not talk about a subject or not answer a question, because you do not want to cause embarrassment or problems for yourself: · Try to avoid subjects like sex or religion that might offend people.· Typical politician! He just kept avoiding the question.

► evade

to avoid a particular subject or a question because you are trying to hide something: · Steve evaded the question when I asked him why he had left work so early.· The best interviewers make it impossible for politicians to evade the questions.

► evasive

someone who is evasive tries to avoid answering questions or explaining their plans, because they want to hide something: · When we asked him where his wife was, O'Hare suddenly became evasive.· All their questions were met with vague, evasive answers.

► dodge/duck/sidestep

informal to avoid answering a question or talking about a subject, especially by talking about something else instead: · Once again the management dodged the issue of salary increases.· Even if you don't agree with him, you have to admit Senator Connors never ducks a question.· He sidestepped the question, and talked instead about plans for the future.

► beat about the bush

British /beat around the bush American to avoid talking about the most important detail of something and talk about other details instead, because you are embarrassed, not confident etc: · Don't beat about the bush - get to the point.· If you want to leave, just say so instead of beating around the bush.

► shy away from

to avoid a subject or problem, especially because you are afraid, embarrassed, or do not want to offend other people: · Parents often shy away from discussing sex with their children.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► action

· A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship.· If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action.· He poised himself, blade weaving defensively before him, ready to take instant evasive action.· All of us realised that there was nothing we could do, no evasive action we could take.· And all creatures who hear it in time take their own appropriate, evasive action.· He could neither move to attack nor take evasive action.· The alarm call stimulates other nearby blackbirds to take evasive action.· When the current recession gripped, they decided to take evasive action.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take evasive action

A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship.
He could neither move to attack nor take evasive action.
He says they picked it up on the radar and had to take evasive action.
If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action.
Not bad for a graduate in literature and one who normally took evasive action at the sight of a screwdriver.
The alarm call stimulates other nearby blackbirds to take evasive action.
The military experts taught her how to take evasive action and speed away from danger.
When the current recession gripped, they decided to take evasive action.

单词	evasiveness
释义	evasivee‧va‧sive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES All their questions were met with vague, evasive answers. an evasive answer When we asked him where his wife was, O'Hare suddenly became evasive. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And the bird's standard evasive tactic is ill-suited to the airport. And these narrative solutions are invariably negative or evasive. Blood had been spilt this time despite all the evasive tactics and diplomacy. Courtroom observers described him as alternately charming and evasive. It had been a strange conversation: Riverton was nervous, evasive. She's quite vague, even evasive about it. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto avoid a difficult question or subject► avoid to not talk about a subject or not answer a question, because you do not want to cause embarrassment or problems for yourself: · Try to avoid subjects like sex or religion that might offend people.· Typical politician! He just kept avoiding the question. ► evade to avoid a particular subject or a question because you are trying to hide something: · Steve evaded the question when I asked him why he had left work so early.· The best interviewers make it impossible for politicians to evade the questions. ► evasive someone who is evasive tries to avoid answering questions or explaining their plans, because they want to hide something: · When we asked him where his wife was, O'Hare suddenly became evasive.· All their questions were met with vague, evasive answers. ► dodge/duck/sidestep informal to avoid answering a question or talking about a subject, especially by talking about something else instead: · Once again the management dodged the issue of salary increases.· Even if you don't agree with him, you have to admit Senator Connors never ducks a question.· He sidestepped the question, and talked instead about plans for the future. ► beat about the bush British /beat around the bush American to avoid talking about the most important detail of something and talk about other details instead, because you are embarrassed, not confident etc: · Don't beat about the bush - get to the point.· If you want to leave, just say so instead of beating around the bush. ► shy away from to avoid a subject or problem, especially because you are afraid, embarrassed, or do not want to offend other people: · Parents often shy away from discussing sex with their children. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► action · A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship.· If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action.· He poised himself, blade weaving defensively before him, ready to take instant evasive action.· All of us realised that there was nothing we could do, no evasive action we could take.· And all creatures who hear it in time take their own appropriate, evasive action.· He could neither move to attack nor take evasive action.· The alarm call stimulates other nearby blackbirds to take evasive action.· When the current recession gripped, they decided to take evasive action. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take evasive action A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship. He could neither move to attack nor take evasive action. He says they picked it up on the radar and had to take evasive action. If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action. Not bad for a graduate in literature and one who normally took evasive action at the sight of a screwdriver. The alarm call stimulates other nearby blackbirds to take evasive action. The military experts taught her how to take evasive action and speed away from danger. When the current recession gripped, they decided to take evasive action. 1not willing to answer questions directlyevasive about Paul’s being a bit evasive about this job. an evasive reply2take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt: Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided.—evasively adverb: She answered evasively.—evasiveness noun [uncountable]
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