If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
例句
Talks with the teachers' union over the weekend have averted a strike...周末与教师工会举行的谈判避免了一场罢工。A fresh tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday.昨天险些酿成一场新的悲剧。
VERB
转移(目光等)
If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them.
例句
He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches...他避免任何眼神接触,一有人靠近就把目光迅速移开。He kept his eyes averted.他的眼睛滴溜溜乱转。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the act of preventing something from occurring;
"averting danger was his responsibility"
2. the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away;