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shrink from something
phrasal verb with shrinkverbuk /ʃrɪŋk/ us /ʃrɪŋk/shrank | shrunk
to avoid doing something that is unpleasant or difficult: 逃避，躲避（令人不快或困难的事）
We must not shrink from our responsibilities.我们一定不能逃避责任。
[ + -ing verb ]We will not shrink from using force.我们不会放弃使用武力。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to avoid doing something
avoidAvoid swimming in areas where sharks are known to congregate.
evadePlease don’t think I’m trying to evade my responsibility.
dodgeHe tried to dodge his military service.
run away fromI didn't often run away from difficult decisions.
shrink fromI've never been one to shrink from a challenge.
sidestepThis is not a responsibility you can sidestep.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Avoiding action
abrogate
abrogation
avoid
avoid something like the plagueidiom
avoidance
elude
end-run
eschew
evader
evasion
fiddle
insure
run for the hillsidiom
shirk
short circuit
shy away from something
sit on your arseidiom
steer
welch
Welsh
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