avoidably
/əˈvɔɪ.də.bli/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈvɔɪ.də.bli/ (ame, ipa)
avoidably — 副詞
1. so that a bad result did not need to happen and could have been prevented before
原可避免
結果本來可以事先避開
so that a bad result did not need to happen and could have been prevented beforehand
Bao was avoidably late because the train schedule on the app was old.
Bao 因為看了過期的 app 時刻表而晚到，這其實原可避免。
avoidably + adjective for a preventable result
The patient was avoidably exposed to infection when gloves were not changed.
因為沒有更換手套，病人暴露於感染風險之中，這原可避免。
avoidably + past participle in formal reporting
Ritu's laptop was avoidably damaged after a bottle leaked in the bag.
Ritu 的筆電因為袋子裡的瓶子漏了而受損，這其實原可避免。
Several workers were avoidably injured when the wet floor had no sign.
地板濕了卻沒有警示牌，幾名工人因此受傷，這原可避免。
The team paid avoidably high fees by booking rooms at the last minute.
那個團隊因為最後一刻才訂房而付了較高的費用，這原可避免。
- preventably
closest in meaning, though much less common in everyday English
- needlessly
emphasizes that something happened without good reason, not always that it could have been prevented
- unnecessarily
broader and often less focused on a specific harmful result
- unavoidably
describes a result that could not be prevented
- inevitably
stronger; suggests the result was certain to happen
文法句型
avoidably + adjective
avoidably + past participle
用法筆記
Usually appears with adjectives or past participles that describe a negative result, such as late, damaged, injured, or exposed. It is more common in written judgments about responsibility than in everyday conversation.