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单词 evadable
释义

evade

verb

i-ˈvād How to pronounce evade (audio)
ē-
evaded; evading

intransitive verb

1
: to slip away
2
: to take refuge in escape or avoidance

transitive verb

1
: to elude by dexterity or stratagem
2
a
: to avoid facing up to
evaded the real issues
b
: to avoid the performance of : dodge, circumvent
especially : to fail to pay (taxes)
c
: to avoid answering directly : turn aside
3
: to be elusive to : baffle
the simple, personal meaning evaded them C. D. Lewis
evadable
i-ˈvā-də-bəl. ē- How to pronounce evade (audio)
adjective
evader noun

Synonyms

  • avoid
  • dodge
  • duck
  • elude
  • escape
  • eschew
  • finesse
  • get around
  • scape
  • shake
  • shirk
  • shuffle (out of)
  • shun
  • weasel (out of)
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Example Sentences

The criminals have so far managed to evade the police. a politician skilled at evading difficult questions The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
Recent Examples on the Web The latest variants are able to evade protection offered by vaccination, but the combination of vaccines and booster shots still lower the risk of hospitalization and death. Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 Julie Washington reports the subvariants are also able to evade immunity based on prior infection. Mike Rose, cleveland, 21 July 2022 The risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent subvariants are better able to evade the front line defense of the immune system, and there is essentially no effort at the community level to limit transmission. Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent subvariants are better able to evade the front line defense of the immune system, and there is essentially no effort at the community level to limit transmission. Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 Experts say stealth fighters able to evade Pyongyang's radars would be vital in any action against North Korea. Brad Lendon And Gawon Bae, CNN, 6 July 2022 Trump expressed some surprise that Giuliani was able to evade the flying lunch. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 The researchers did find SNPs that could have made the monkeypox 2022 virus better able to evade your immune response, which obviously is not a great thing. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The suspect was picked up by a black SUV that was able to evade police, the report says. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French & Latin; Middle French evader, from Latin evadere, from e- + vadere to go, walk — more at wade

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

evade

verb

i-ˈvād How to pronounce evade (audio)
evaded; evading
: to get away from or avoid meeting directly
evade a question

Legal Definition

evade

transitive verb

i-ˈvād How to pronounce evade (audio)
evaded; evading
1
: to unlawfully fail to pay (taxes) through fraudulent or deceptive means compare avoid
2
: to avoid answering directly
trying to evade the question

evadable

adjective

as in preventible

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • preventible
  • avoidable
  • uncertain
  • unsure
  • preventable
  • questionable
  • unclear
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • shaky
  • improbable
  • unreliable
  • unlikely
  • undecided
  • unsettled
  • undependable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • necessary
  • inevitable
  • certain
  • sure
  • unavoidable
  • inescapable
  • ineludible
  • possible
  • decided
  • definite
  • ineluctable
  • settled
  • unescapable
  • probable
  • likely
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