No. 376 in Chinese
避免
To avoid.
In a sentence
为了避免迟到，我们应提早出发。
To avoid being late, we should set off early.
The word '避免' is used here in the sense of taking preventive measures to not let something undesirable (being late) happen.
他注意饮食以避免健康问题。
He pays attention to his diet to avoid health issues.
In this sentence, '避免' conveys actively taking steps to prevent a potential issue (health problems).
我们应采取措施避免错误的重复发生。
We should take measures to avoid making the same mistakes again.
Here, '避免' is used to describe actions aimed at preventing the recurrence of negative outcomes (repeating mistakes).
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