circumvent

动词 circumvent:

1. surround so as to force to give up
   同义词：besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in
2. beat through cleverness and wit
   同义词：outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同义词：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.
   公司在国外设立一个办事处，以躲避我国的税法。

cir.cum.vent

v.tr.（及物动词）
cir.cum.vent.ed,cir.cum.vent.ing,cir.cum.vents
To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap.
围住（例如敌人）；包围或诱陷
To go around; bypass:
绕行；避开：
例句：
circumvented the city.
绕开城市

To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering:
用狡诈的策略避免或应付：
例句：
She planned a way to circumvent all the bureaucratic red tape.
她计划避开官僚体制下的繁文缛礼

来源：
Middle English circumventen
中古英语 circumventen
from Latin circumvenore circumvent-
源自 拉丁语 circumvenore circumvent-
circum- [circum-]
circum- [前缀，表.环绕.]
venore [to go, come] * see g w3-
venore [去，来] *参见 g w3-

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