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单词 elude
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elude

[ ih-lood ]
/ ɪˈlud /
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verb (used with object), e·lud·ed, e·lud·ing.

to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade: to elude capture.
to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of: The answer eludes me.

Origin of elude

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ēlūdere “to deceive, evade,” equivalent to ē- “from, out of” + lūdere “to play, deceive”; see e-1

SYNONYMS FOR elude

1 shun, dodge.
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synonym study for elude

1. See escape.

OTHER WORDS FROM elude

e·lud·er, nounun·e·lud·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH elude

allowed, allude, aloud, elude

Words nearby elude

eluant, Éluard, eluate, elucidate, elucubrate, elude, eluent, Elul, Elura, elusion, elusive
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British Dictionary definitions for elude

elude
/ (ɪˈluːd) /

verb (tr)

to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning
to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade
to escape discovery, or understanding by; bafflethe solution eluded her

Derived forms of elude

eluder, nounelusion (ɪˈluːʒən), noun

Word Origin for elude

C16: from Latin ēlūdere to deceive, from lūdere to play

usage for elude

Elude is sometimes wrongly used where allude is meant: he was alluding (not eluding ) to his previous visit to the city
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