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

• The act of concealing the source of funds for the purpose of tax evasion and fraud.
  为达到逃税和欺骗的目的而隐瞒资金来源的行为。
• 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。
• The charges against Benson included fraud and tax evasion.
  对本森的指控罪名包括作假和逃税。
• 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。
• Tax evasion is also a crime.
  偷税漏税也是一种犯法。
• Transactions with tax havens and tax avoidance or evasion schemes involving tax havens are identified.
  与避税港的交易以及涉及避税港的偷逃税计划可以确认；
• 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。
• All my attempts to question the authorities on the subject were met by evasion and prevarication.
  我就这个问题质问权威的一切努力均被回避和搪塞。
• The government should act to curb tax evasion.
  政府应采取措施限制逃税现象。
• 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。