cir·cum·vent /ˌsɝkṃˈvɛnt/
(vt.)繞行,陷害,包圍,智取
Cir·cum·vent v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circumvented; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumventing.] To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around.
I circumvented whom I could not gain. --Dryden.
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circumvent
v 1: surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged
Vienna" [syn: besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem
in]
2: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She
outfoxed her competitors" [syn: outwit, overreach, outsmart,
outfox, beat]
3: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
(duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue";
"she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, parry, elude,
skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]