evasion

/ɪˈveɪʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈveɪʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈvā-zhən ē-/ (ame, mw)

evasion — noun

  • evasionsingular
  • evasionsplural

1. the act of keeping away from a person, payment, or duty you do not want to face,

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of keeping away from a person, payment, or duty you do not want to face, often by slipping out of reach or by using a trick

例句

The company's evasion of import tax led to a court case.

pattern: evasion of + payment

By noon, Leo's evasion of the ticket inspector was over.

同義詞
  • avoidance

    broader and more neutral, with less suggestion of blame or trickery

  • dodging

    more informal and active, especially for avoiding a person or duty

  • escape

    focuses more on getting free from danger or capture than on sidestepping a duty

反義詞
  • compliance

    means doing what a rule, duty, or demand requires

  • payment

    contrasts with the financial use where someone avoids paying

文法句型

evasion of tax

evasion of responsibility

fare evasion

用法筆記

Common in legal, financial, and official reporting. It often appears after of with duties, payments, rules, or people someone is trying to avoid.

常見錯誤

❌I practised evasion of sugar this month.
✅I avoided sugar this month.
💡'evasion' is formal and usually refers to dodging a duty, payment, question, or pursuer, not an ordinary personal habit.

2. a reply or statement shaped to stay away from the real point instead of dealing

2.名詞C2
釋義

a reply or statement shaped to stay away from the real point instead of dealing with it openly

例句

When reporters asked about the loan, the mayor offered another evasion.

pattern: offer an evasion after a question

Rina's smile was an evasion of the question about her debts.

collocation: evasion of the question

同義詞
  • equivocation

    more formal and stresses deliberately unclear wording

  • dodge

    more informal and often used for a quick, slippery reply

  • hedging

    softens or limits a statement rather than answering directly

反義詞
  • candor

    stresses open and honest speaking

  • answer

    contrasts with a reply that addresses the point directly

文法句型

an evasion of the question

offer another evasion

answer with evasion

用法筆記

Usually used when a reply sounds clever or careful rather than openly false. It often appears in discussion of questions about money, blame, or responsibility.

常見錯誤

❌Her answer was an invasion.
✅Her answer was an evasion.
💡'invasion' means entering a place by force, while 'evasion' is a reply that avoids the point.