柯林斯詞典obviate /??bv??e?t/ (obviating,obviated,obviates) 1. V-T To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary. 消除; 使...成爲(wèi)不必要[正式] The use of a lawyer trained as a mediator would obviate the need for independent legal advice. 聘請受過訓(xùn)練做調(diào)解人的律師,就沒必要再找獨立的法律諮詢了。 返回 obviate劍橋詞典to remove a difficulty , especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary 排除,消除;使無必要 A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force . 如果能和平解決就沒有必要派遣聯(lián)郃國維和部隊了。 返回 obviate