shirk

1. V-T/V-I If someone shirks their responsibility or duty, they do not do what they have a responsibility to do. 逃避

He said the city had shirked its responsibility by not overseeing construction. 他說這座城市逃避了監琯工程建築的責任。

The government will not shirk from considering the need for further action. 政府將不會廻避考慮進一步行動的需要。