He was trying to sidestep responsibility.是什么意思？

He was trying to sidestep responsibility.

他正试图回避责任。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

trying

adj. 令人难于忍受的，难堪的，令人厌烦的；v. 试图( try的现在分词)，试验，尝试，审讯；

例句
Caroline was trying on one outfit after another.
卡罗琳一套接一套地试穿衣服。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

sidestep

vi. 向侧方跨步，回避；vt. 让开…的路，躲避，绕开；n. 台阶，[体]避开与强手对阵，侧跨步，横跳躲闪；

例句
Rarely, if ever, does he sidestep a question...
他极少逃避问题。

responsibility

n. 责任，职责，责任感，责任心，负责任；

例句
Many parents simply abdicate all responsibility for their children.
许多父母对孩子简直是完全撒手不管。