avert
verb [ T ] uk/əˈvɜːt/ us/əˈvɝːt/
(PREVENT)
防止，避免
to prevent something bad from happening
to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine 避免危机／冲突／罢工／饥荒
to avert disaster/economic collapse 防止灾难／经济崩溃
Synonym: avoid
(TURN)
转移（目光、想法等）;把…转（向别处）
to turn away your eyes or thoughts
I averted my gaze/eyes while he dressed. 他穿衣服的时候我把目光转向一边。
We tried to avert our thoughts from our massive financial problems. 我们尽量不去想我们面临的严重财政问题。