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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary eva·sion ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evadere to evade DATE 15th century 1. a means of evading : dodge 2. the act or an instance of evading : escape suspected of tax evasion English Etymology evasion early 15c., from L.L. evasionem (nom. evasio), from stem of L.evadere "to escape" (see evade). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 evasion eva·sion / i5veiVn / noun[C, U] 1. the act of avoiding sb or of avoiding sth that you are supposed to do 躲避；规避；逃避；回避: His behaviour was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father. 他的行为是逃避为父之责。 She's been charged with tax evasion. 她被控逃税。 2. a statement that sb makes that avoids dealing with sth or talking about sth honestly and directly 遁辞；藉口；托辞: His speech was full of evasions and half-truths. 他的发言全是些遁辞和真真假假的陈述。 ⇨ see also evade Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged eva·sion \ə̇ˈvāzhən, ēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English evasioun, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French evasion, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evasus, (past participle of evadere to evade) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at evade 1. a. : physical escape or flight < every abolitionist took part in a conspiracy of evasion — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager > < rented a house … for midweek evasions of Paris — Janet Flanner > b. : mental escape < on this basis the springs of action are cleansed without evasioninto a false spirituality — A.N.Wilder > c. : means of escape < war and travel have been the accredited evasion by which a member … may relax the pursuit of decorum without derogation of dignity — F.J.Mather > 2. a. : the act or an instance of evading, dodging, or equivocating :failure to answer or state one's position directly or candidly < it was not a case of evasion, quibbling, or concealment … it was sheer, blank, bottomless ignorance — S.H.Adams > < you always come back to my point, in spite of your wrigglings and evasions and sophistries — G.B.Shaw > b. : the act of evading, dodging, or circumventing a law, responsibility, or obligation; specifically : the act of failing to pay taxes or of minimizing taxes in violation of law < opportunities for tax evasion … favor self-employment — R.B.Goode > |
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