averted

英 [əˈvɜːtɪd]

美 [əˈvɜːrtɪd]

v.  防止，避免(危险、坏事); 转移目光; 背过脸
avert的过去分词和过去式

过去式：averted　

COCA.32536

柯林斯词典

• VERB 避免;阻止;防止
  If youavertsomething unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
  1. Talks with the teachers' union over the weekend have averted a strike...
     周末与教师工会举行的谈判避免了一场罢工。
  2. A fresh tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday.
     昨天险些酿成一场新的悲剧。
• VERB 转移（目光等）
  If youavertyour eyes or gazefromsomeone or something, you look away from them.
  1. He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches...
     他避免任何眼神接触，一有人靠近就把目光迅速移开。
  2. He kept his eyes averted.
     他的眼睛滴溜溜乱转。

双语例句

• In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, China launched a massive stimulus plan and largely averted a recession.
  2008年金融危机爆发后，中国推出了一个庞大的经济刺激计划，基本上避免了经济衰退。
• But in eight months we have averted disaster and created a platform for private sector recovery: a serious achievement.
  但8个月来，我们避免了灾难，为私人部门复苏搭建了一个平台：这是一个重大的成就。
• This was averted only by the intervention of TPG representatives.
  正是在TPG代表的干预下才避免了这些问题。
• Accident can be averted by careful driving.
  谨慎行车可以避免事故。
• A war was averted by skilful negotiation.
  巧妙的谈判避免了一场战争。
• A widespread epidemic has been averted, but much remains to be done and we must remain vigilant.
  虽然一场大规模的流行扩散已经避免，但仍然有许多未完成的工作，我们必须时刻保持警惕。
• He averted his eyes from the scene of the accident.
  他转移目光不再看事故现场。
• The relief policy had averted starvation, no doubt, but suicide, personal quarrel, unhappy homes.
  救济政策无疑缓解了饥饿，但却不能阻止厌世自杀、互相争吵、家庭不和。
• In many cases, such outbreaks can be averted.
  在许多情况中，可避免此类疫情。
• The accident might have been averted if proper procedures had been followed.
  如果能及时采取适当的措施，事故也可能避免。