circumvent

circumvent
[səːkəmˈvɛnt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]find a way around (an obstacle)
    围绕，包围（障碍物）
    ■overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way
    克服（问题，困难）（尤指暗中智取）
    terrorists found the airport checks easy to circumvent.
    恐怖分子发现机场的安检很容易混过去。
    ■(archaic)deceive; outwit
    (古)欺骗；智胜
    he's circumvented her with some of his stories.
    他讲述了他的几次经历，让她上当受骗了。
派生
circumvention
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin circumvent- 'skirted around', from the verb circumvenire, from circum 'around' + venire 'come'
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