avoid
/əˈvɔɪd; ə`vɔɪd/ v
1 [Tn, Tg]
(a) keep oneself away from (sb/sth) 避开, 躲避（某人[某事物]）
avoid (driving in) the centre of town 避开市中心（行驶）
I think he's avoiding me. 我觉得他躲著我.
(b) stop (sth) happening; prevent 防止发生（某事物）; 预防
Try to avoid accidents. 尽量防止发生事故.
I just avoided running over the cat. 我差一点儿轧著猫.
2 (idm 习语) avoid sb/sth like the `plague (infml 口) try very hard not to meet sb/sth 极力回避, 尽量躲开某人[某事物]
He's been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel. 我们吵架以後, 他一直如避蛇蝎似的躲著我.