- 1逃避；(tax evasion)逃稅
Evasion means avoiding or escaping something, especially a duty, question, or responsibility, often in a clever or dishonest way. "Tax evasion" means illegally not paying the taxes you owe. "Evasion" of a question means giving an answer that avoids the real point instead of answering directly.
From the word’s history
From Middle French évasion, from Late Latin evasio.
源自中古法文 évasion，來自晚期拉丁文 evasio。
組成evade (to avoid, especially by being clever or tricky) + -ion (turns the verb into a noun).
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
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evasionnoun/ɪˈveɪʒən/
- 1
The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
- In these hunting scenes, as many critics have noted, the reversals, negotiations, lurkings, and evasions between hunter and prey mirror and frame the bedroom strategies of the Lady and Gawain.
- He complained to LNER but was told: "We have had an increase in fare evasion on certain services which has led to our locking toilet facilities where (people) usually hide to avoid payment. Although Aberdeen is a gated station, customers often purchase the cheapest ticket available and board our services."
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