If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
例句
Talks with the teachers' union over the weekend have averted a strike...周末與教師工會舉行的談判避免了一場罷工。A fresh tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday.昨天險些釀成一場新的悲劇。
VERB
轉移（目光等）
If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them.
例句
He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches...他避免任何眼神接觸，一有人靠近就把目光迅速移開。He kept his eyes averted.他的眼睛滴溜溜亂轉。
英漢詞典釋義
vt.
防止, 避免
He managed to avert suspicion.他設法避嫌。
轉移
She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.她把目光轉開, 不敢去看那可怕的景象。
英英詞典釋義
Verb
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
"Let's avoid a confrontation""head off a confrontation""avert a strike"