avert

1. V-T If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening. 防止

Talks with the teachers' union over the weekend have averted a strike. 周末與教師工會(huì)的會(huì)談避免了一次罷工。

2. V-T If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them. 轉(zhuǎn)移 (眡線)

He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches. 他避免任何目光接觸，任何人接近他時(shí)，他都會(huì)迅速轉(zhuǎn)移眡線。