avert
- v. 避免
- v. 转开
- Definition
- v. to prevent something bad from happening
- v. to turn something away
- Example
- The driver swerved quickly to avert a crash with the truck.
- 司机迅速转向，避免了和卡车相撞。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: prevent something from happening (verb).
比较义项：防止发生（动词）。
- avoid
A general, everyday word for preventing something unwanted by staying away from it or acting ahead of time; used for both trivial and serious situations.
avoid 是常见的日常用词，指通过提前采取行动或远离某事物来防止其发生，既可用于小麻烦，也可用于严重的情况。
She left home early to avoid the morning traffic jam.
她提早出门以避开早高峰的交通堵塞。
- avert 本词
A stronger, more formal word used specifically for stopping an imminent danger, crisis or disaster at the last moment through decisive action; not used for everyday inconveniences.
avert 语气更强烈、更正式，专指通过果断行动在最后关头阻止即将发生的危险、危机或灾难，不用于日常的小麻烦。
Quick thinking by the pilot averted a mid-air collision.
飞行员反应迅速，避免了一场空中相撞事故。
Both words mean to prevent something from happening. Avoid is an everyday word used for any situation, from small problems to serious ones. Avert is more formal and stronger, used only for stopping an imminent danger or disaster at the last moment through decisive action.
这两个词在“防止某事发生”这个意义上很接近，但语气和适用范围不同：avoid 是日常常用词，什么情况都能用，从小麻烦到严重后果都可以；avert 语气更正式、更强烈，专指在最后关头凭借果断行动阻止即将发生的危险或灾难。