evasion

evasion
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of evading something
    躲避,回避,逃避
    their adroit evasion of almost all questions.
    他们对几乎所有问题的巧妙回避。
    ■[count noun]an indirect answer; a prevaricating excuse
    遁词;托词
    the protestations and evasions of a witness.
    证人所作的明确声明以及对某些问题的回避。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'prevaricating excuse'): via Old French from Latin evasio(n-), from evadere (see evade)
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