avert

意味: そらす

例文: Fluffin tried to avert disaster by whispering to clouds.
　　  フラッフィンは雲にささやいて災害回避を試みた。

定義: 発生を防ぐ, 起こらないようにする

コロケーション:

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Definitions(定義)

Verb: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Verb: turn away or aside

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Verb

Examples(例文)

Verb: Let’s avoid a confrontation
Verb: head off a confrontation
Verb: avert a strike
Verb: They averted their eyes when the King entered

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, turn away, ward off

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): prevent, turn

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): about-face, avert, bend, caracole, corkscrew, corner, debar, deflect, deviate, face, flip, gee, gyrate, obstruct, overturn, pivot, port, pronate, roll, roll over, rotate, save, stop, swerve, swing around, thwart, turn away, turn off, turn on a dime, turn out, twist

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: aversion, avertable, avertible, avoidable, obviation

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
intransitive verb, transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

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Exam Level

英検準1級

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Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

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