avert

US /əˈvɝːt/
UK /əˈvɝːt/
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1.

避开, 转移

turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)

:
She averted her gaze from the disturbing scene.
避开了令人不安的场景。
He averted his eyes from the bright light.
避开了强光。
2.

避免, 防止

prevent (an undesirable occurrence) from happening

:
Timely action can avert a crisis.
及时行动可以避免危机。
They took steps to avert the disaster.
他们采取措施避免了灾难。