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单词 evasion
释义 eva·sion
\ə̇ˈvāzhən, ēˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English evasioun, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French evasion, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evasus, (past participle of evadere to evade) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at evade
1.
 a. : physical escape or flight
  < every abolitionist took part in a conspiracy of evasion — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager >
  < rented a house … for midweek evasions of Paris — Janet Flanner >
 b. : mental escape
  < on this basis the springs of action are cleansed without evasion into a false spirituality — A.N.Wilder >
 c. : means of escape
  < war and travel have been the accredited evasion by which a member … may relax the pursuit of decorum without derogation of dignity — F.J.Mather >
2.
 a. : the act or an instance of evading, dodging, or equivocating : failure to answer or state one's position directly or candidly
  < it was not a case of evasion, quibbling, or concealment … it was sheer, blank, bottomless ignorance — S.H.Adams >
  < you always come back to my point, in spite of your wrigglings and evasions and sophistries — G.B.Shaw >
 b. : the act of evading, dodging, or circumventing a law, responsibility, or obligation; specifically : the act of failing to pay taxes or of minimizing taxes in violation of law
  < opportunities for tax evasion … favor self-employment — R.B.Goode >
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