avoidance

IPA/əˈvɔɪdəns/
KK[əvˈɔɪdəns]IPA/əˈvɔɪdəns/

avoidance — 名詞

1. the action of staying away from a person, place, or activity, or making sure tha

1.名詞B2
釋義

迴避；避免

刻意遠離某人事物或防止某事發生

the action of staying away from a person, place, or activity, or making sure that something does not take place.

例句

Esme's avoidance of her noisy neighbour made her take the long route home each evening.

瑪雅為了迴避吵鬧的鄰居，每天傍晚都繞遠路回家。

avoidance of + person

Careful avoidance of sugar helped Rohan lose ten kilos in six months.

馬可斯小心避免吃糖，六個月就瘦了十公斤。

avoidance of + concrete noun

常見搭配
  • tax avoidance
  • avoidance of conflict
  • avoidance of contact
  • deliberate avoidance
同義詞
  • evasion

    stronger; suggests dodging a duty or responsibility, often dishonestly

  • prevention

    stopping something bad before it starts; less about staying away

  • shunning

    deliberate social rejection of a person or group

反義詞

文法句型

avoidance of + noun

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'of' + noun phrase. Common in formal contexts (legal, medical, policy) more than in everyday speech, where 'avoiding' as a verb is preferred.

常見錯誤

She has an avoidance to spiders.
She has an avoidance of spiders.
use 'of', not 'to' or 'for', after avoidance.
He practised avoidance the meeting.
He practised avoidance of the meeting.
the preposition 'of' is required before the noun.

2. a pattern of behaviour where a person regularly keeps clear of certain situation

2.名詞C1
釋義

逃避行為

心理上習慣性躲開壓力來源的行為模式

a pattern of behaviour where a person regularly keeps clear of certain situations, feelings, or people because they expect those things to bring them stress, fear, or pain.

例句

Dr. Olu explained that avoidance is a common response to past trauma.

田中醫師說明，逃避行為是面對過去創傷常見的反應。

avoidance as psychological coping pattern

Therapists often treat anxiety by gently breaking the patient's pattern of avoidance.

治療師常常透過慢慢打破病人的逃避模式來處理焦慮。

pattern of avoidance

常見搭配
  • avoidance behaviour
  • avoidance strategy
  • experiential avoidance
  • pattern of avoidance
同義詞
  • denial

    refusing to accept reality; avoidance refuses to engage with it

  • withdrawal

    pulling back from people or activity; broader and often emotional

  • escapism

    seeking distraction in fantasy or pleasure to flee real problems

反義詞
  • approach

    in psychology, the opposite coping style: facing what scares you

  • acceptance

    acknowledging difficult feelings rather than turning away

文法句型

avoidance + noun (behaviour, coping, strategy)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a habitual coping style or psychological response, not a single act. Common in clinical and therapy contexts, often in compounds like 'avoidance behaviour', 'avoidance strategy', or 'experiential avoidance'.

常見錯誤

He showed an avoidance yesterday.
He showed avoidance behaviour yesterday.
this sense is uncountable and often needs a modifier noun like 'behaviour'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • tax avoidance
  • conflict avoidance
  • risk avoidance
  • avoidance behaviour
  • avoidance strategy

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • pattern of avoidance
  • policy of avoidance
  • in avoidance of

介系詞搭配