elude

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Pronunciation

/ɪˈluːd/(ih-LOOD)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

① 逃避；躲避（追捕） ② 难以理解/记住

Definition

(1) To escape or avoid cleverly. (2) To fail to be understood or remembered.

Word family

  • elusive/ɪˈluːsɪv/(adj)难以捉摸的
  • elusiveness/ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/(n)

Collocations

  • elude capture
  • elude detection
  • elude understanding
  • remain elusive

Examples

  1. 1.The fugitive eluded police for three years. (escape)
  2. 2.The answer eluded me during the exam but came to me afterward. (can't grasp)

Synonyms

  • evade/ɪˈveɪd/— avoid deliberately, often duties
  • escape/ɪˈskeɪp/— get free, more general
  • dodge/dɒdʒ/— avoid by quick movement, informal

Etymology

e- (out) + ludere (to play) — to play your way out of trouble