cir·cum·ventBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈvent/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycircumventBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈvent/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/present simple - he / she / itcircumventsBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈvents/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvents/past simplecircumventedBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈventɪd/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/past participlecircumventedBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈventɪd/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/ -ing formcircumventingBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈventɪŋ/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪŋ/ (formal) ~sthtofindawayofavoidingadifficultyorarule设法回避；规避◆Theyfoundawayofcircumventingthelaw. 他们找到了规避法律的途径。~sthtogoortravelaroundsththatisblockingyourway绕过；绕行；绕道旅行▸cir·cum·ven·tionBrE/ˌsɜːkəmˈvenʃn/NAmE/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvenʃn/noun[U]