| 词汇 | circumnavigate |
| 释义 | circumnavigate verb [ T ] uk/ˌsɜː.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ us/ˌsɝː.kəmˈnæv.ə.ɡeɪt/ (SAIL AROUND) formal绕…航行;绕道，绕行 to sail all the way around something They circumnavigated Cape Horn Island in canoes. 他们乘独木舟绕合恩角航行。 (AVOID) 避开，绕行 to move around something in order to avoid hitting it We carried the picture carefully through to the main exhibition, circumnavigating several obstacles en route. 我们一路绕过了好几个障碍，小心翼翼地把这幅画运送到主展览会。 绕开，绕过，避免触犯（法律规定等） to avoid something by taking a particular course of action Manufacturers and shops circumnavigate (= avoid) gun laws by providing realistic models that are unable to discharge missiles. 厂商和商店为了避免触犯枪支法，销售无法射击的真枪模型。 Related word: circumnavigation |
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