其中，动词 “avoid” 指 “远离、躲避某人，避免糟糕的情况”。 “Avert” 较正式，用来谈论 “避免灾难等非常严肃的问题”。 “Prevent” 有 “防止事情发生” 的意思，也可以用在 “prevent someone from doing something” 的结构中，表示 “阻止某人做某事”。

BANGKOK, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy in Thailand issued an advisory on Saturday urging Chinese citizens in Thailand to avoid traveling to areas affected by the ongoing border conflict ...

LOS ANGELES, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Two attendants were injured after a Southwest flight out of Southern California was forced to descend to avoid a potential midair collision on Friday.