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单词 avertable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•vert /əˈvɜrt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to turn away or aside:to avert one's eyes.
  2. to ward off;
    prevent from happening;
    avoid: to avert an accident.
See -vert-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•vert  (ə vûrt),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to turn away or aside:to avert one's eyes.
  2. to ward off;
    prevent:to avert evil; to avert an accident.
  • Middle French avertir Latin āvertere, equivalent. to ā- a-4 + vertere to turn
  • late Middle English 1400–50
a•verted•ly, adv. 
a•verter, n. 
a•verti•ble, a•verta•ble, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
avert /əˈvɜːt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to turn away or aside: to avert one's gaze
  2. to ward off; prevent from occurring: to avert danger
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French avertir, from Latin āvertere; see averse

aˈvertible, aˈvertable adj
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