circumventcir•cum•vent /ˌsɜːkəm'vent/

vt

1. 智胜；巧妙地规避

• He circumvented his opponent by craft. 他以计谋智胜了对手。

• circumvent the tax law 规避税法

2. 正式 绕过

• circumvent the town 绕过这座城镇而行

–circumvention n U