evasion

英 [ɪˈveɪʒn]

美 [ɪˈveɪʒn]

n.  躲避; 规避; 逃避; 回避; 遁词; 借口; 托词

复数：evasions　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11430 / COCA.13087

牛津词典

noun

• 躲避；规避；逃避；回避
  the act of avoiding sb or of avoiding sth that you are supposed to do
  1. His behaviour was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father.
     他的行为是逃避为父之责。
  2. She's been charged with tax evasion .
     她被控逃税。
• 遁词；借口；托词
  a statement that sb makes that avoids dealing with sth or talking about sth honestly and directly
  1. His speech was full of evasions and half-truths.
     他的发言全是些遁词和真真假假的陈述。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 逃避;规避
  Evasionmeans deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with.
  1. Many Koreans were angered at what they saw as an evasion of responsibility...
     很多韩国人认为这是在逃避责任，对此非常愤慨。
  2. He was arrested for tax evasion.
     他因为逃税而被捕。
• N-VAR 回避;避而不谈;避而不答
  If you accuse someone ofevasionwhen they have been asked a question, you mean that they are deliberately avoiding giving a clear direct answer.
  1. We want straight answers. No evasions...
     我们要的是正面回答，不是托词。
  2. Ted grinned in evasion and cleared his throat.
     特德咧嘴笑了笑，避而不谈，然后清了清嗓子。

英英释义

noun

• the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
• nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
  1. his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
  2. that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
  Synonym:escapedodging
• the deliberate act of failing to pay money
  1. his evasion of all his creditors
  2. he was indicted for nonpayment
  Synonym:nonpayment
• a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
  Synonym:equivocation

双语例句

• Did you hear his mother was arrested for tax evasion?
  英语学习你听说了吗？他妈妈因逃税被抓起来了。
• He had to fiddle the figures of his company's account in order to hide the evidence of tax evasion.
  为隐匿逃税的证据，他不得不篡改他的公司账户上的数字。
• In a country with rampant tax evasion, raising the income tax would have been seen as unduly unfair.
  在一个逃税猖獗的国家，提高所得税会被认为过分不公平。
• Lower tax rates and a simpler consumption tax base would also reduce wasteful tax evasion and tax avoidance behavior.
  较低的税率和更简单的消费税收基数也会减少逃税行为。
• Ted grinned in evasion and cleared his throat.
  特德咧嘴笑了笑，避而不谈，然后清了清嗓子。
• It says this approach multiplies the potential sources of tax evasion.
  报告指出，这种方法成倍扩大了逃税的可能来源。
• Accusations of tax evasion have tarnished his clean image
  避税的指控使他的清白形象蒙污。
• Today he is charged with conspiracy, corruption and tax evasion.
  而现在他则遭到共谋，贪污以及逃税的指控。
• Cracking down on tax evasion and corruption were also underlined as priorities.
  打击逃税和腐败也被作为首要任务加以强调。
• She was convicted of fraud and tax evasion.
  她被判犯有诈骗罪和逃税罪。