avert
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/əˈvɜːrt/
🇬🇧
/əˈvɜːt/
to stop something bad from happening
They worked hard to avert a major accident.
他們努力工作以防止重大事故的發生。
to turn your eyes away from something you don't want to see
He tried to avert his gaze from the scary image.
他試圖將目光從可怕的圖像上移開。