動(dòng)詞 circumvent:

1. surround so as to force to give up
   同義詞：besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in
2. beat through cleverness and wit
   同義詞：outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同義詞：hedge, fudge, evade, put off, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

1. The company has opened an office abroad in order to circumvent our tax laws.
   公司在國(guó)外設(shè)立一個(gè)辦事處，以躲避我國(guó)的稅法。

cir.cum.vent

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
cir.cum.vent.ed,cir.cum.vent.ing,cir.cum.vents
To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap.
圍?。ɡ鐢橙耍?；包圍或誘陷
To go around; bypass:
繞行；避開(kāi)：
例句：
circumvented the city.
繞開(kāi)城市

To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering:
用狡詐的策略避免或應(yīng)付：
例句：
She planned a way to circumvent all the bureaucratic red tape.
她計(jì)劃避開(kāi)官僚體制下的繁文縟禮

來(lái)源：
Middle English circumventen
中古英語(yǔ) circumventen
from Latin circumvenore circumvent-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) circumvenore circumvent-
circum- [circum-]
circum- [前綴，表.環(huán)繞.]
venore [to go, come] * see g w3-
venore [去，來(lái)] *參見(jiàn) g w3-

【引伸】
cir.cumvent.er 或
cir.cumven.tor
n.（名詞）
cir.cumven.tion
n.（名詞）
cir.cumven.tive
adj.（形容詞）