We stare at our phones when we want to avoid eye contact.

当我们想要避免眼神接触时，我们就会盯着自己的手机。

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If we want to avoid making similar mistakes in the future, everybody—especially the most intelligent and powerful—would do well to humbly acknowledge their own weaknesses.

如果我们想在未来避免犯类似的错误，每个人——尤其是那些最聪明、最有权势的人——都应该谦逊地承认自己的弱点。

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If you want to avoid the crowds, it's best to come on a weekday.

如果你想避开人流，最好在工作日来。

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However,the Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health notes that pregnant women may want to avoid it.

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And you really, wherever possible, want to avoid that exponential algorithm, because that's really deadly. Yes.

比你的电脑的性能增长的快多了，并且大家无论何时，都要避免去用指数级的函数。

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Just want to avoid obvious ties.

可以避免明显的平局情况

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Unfortunately, leaders often choose poorly because they want to avoid conflict or because they feel threatened.

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Mr. Abe may want to avoid difficult reforms ahead of parliamentary upper house elections in July.

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It is also recommended for healthy people who want to avoid these dangerous conditions as well.

FORBES: Brisk Walking or Running: Both Reduce Risk for Heart Disease