evasion
noun /ɪˈveɪʒn/
/ɪˈveɪʒn/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of avoiding somebody or of avoiding something that you are supposed to do
躲避；规避；逃避；回避 - His behaviour was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father.
他的行为是逃避为父之责。 - She's been charged with tax evasion.
她被控逃税。
- His behaviour was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father.
- a statement that somebody makes that avoids dealing with something or talking about something honestly and directly
遁词；借口；托辞 - His speech was full of evasions and half-truths.
他的发言尽是些遁词和真假参半的说法。
see also evade - His speech was full of evasions and half-truths.
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘prevaricating excuse’): via Old French from Latin evasio(n-), from evadere from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + vadere ‘go’.