搜尋結果
obviate
- IPA[ˈäbvēˌāt]
美式
- remove (a need or difficulty);avoid; prevent
verb: obviate, 3rd person present: obviates, gerund or present participle: obviating, past tense: obviated, past participle: obviated
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. remove (a need or difficulty) the Venetian blinds obviated the need for curtains
- ▪ avoid; prevent a parachute can be used to obviate disaster