obviate

英 ['ɒbvieɪt] 美 ['ɑːbvieɪt]

• v. 排除；消除；避免

英英释义

Verb:

1. do away with

2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"
   "head off a confrontation"
   "avert a strike"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. By far,it can't obviate seismic possibility.
   到目前为止，还不能排除地震的可能性。
2. The new road obviates the need to drive through the town.
   有了新路,车辆不必再穿行市区了。

经典引文

• Analogies can..convey meaning in such a vivid..form that many pages of..arid description are obviated.

  出自： M. N. Cox

• The new emphasis does not obviate the need for financial assistance to developing countries.

  出自：Independent

近反义词

【近义词】

• avoid 避免
• stave off 阻挡,延缓,赶走,击退...
• avert 转开
• ward off 防止
• fend off 挡开
• do away with 废除，去掉
• remove 消除
• preclude 阻止
• forestall 领先
• prevent 预防
• rid of 摆脱
• head off 阻止(阻拦
• eliminate 除去
• deflect 使偏斜
• debar 排除在外
• forfend 防止
• forefend 避开(保护

【反义词】

• necessitate 使 ... 成为必需...