circumvent
英 [s??k?m'vent]
美[,s?k?m'v?nt]
英英釋意
- 1. surround so as to force to give up;
- "The Turks besieged Vienna"
- 2. beat through cleverness and wit;
- "I beat the traffic"
- "She outfoxed her competitors"
- 3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
- "He dodged the issue"
- "she skirted the problem"
- "They tend to evade their responsibilities"
- "he evaded the questions skillfully"