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

• There is tax evasion in underground economy and open economy.
  摘要地下经济和公开经济中都存在着税收流失。
• He was arrested for tax evasion.
  他因为逃税而被捕。
• This included more investment in public works and measures to combat tax evasion.
  其中包括对公共工程进行更多投资，以及一些打击逃税行为的措施。
• If you think this evasion sounds a lot like lying, you are right.
  如果你认为这种逃避听起来很像说谎，那么你对了。
• The burglar's evasion of the police.
  窃贼躲避警察。
• He is appearing in court on charges of bribery and tax evasion.
  他因被指控受贿和逃税正出庭受审。
• 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。
• She was convicted of fraud and tax evasion.
  她被判犯有诈骗罪和逃税罪。
• We want straight answers. No evasions
  我们要的是正面回答，不是托词。
• These depend on both outright tax evasion and the exploitation of grey areas by tax avoidance.
  这一切有赖于直接逃税和利用避税的灰色地带。