elude
gb/ɪlˈud/ us/ɪlˈud/
C1
Anh
Các nghĩa
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Động từ
C1
action
1
escape being caught or found
to escape from someone who is trying to catch you
Mẫu sử dụng:
elude [someone/something] (e.g., police, capture, arrest)
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse elude (escape being caught) with avoid (choose not to do) or allude (mention indirectly).
Từ đồng nghĩa
evade (Often suggests deliberate action to avoid being caught or questioned.)
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escape (More general; focuses on getting away, not necessarily by skill or speed.)
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slip away (More informal and often implies leaving quietly.)
Từ trái nghĩa
be caught (Opposite outcome: being captured or stopped.)
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be apprehended (Formal word often used for being caught by police.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
elude capture
|elude the police
|elude arrest
|elude authorities
|elude pursuers
|elude security
|elude a guard
|elude a manhunt
|elude a search
|elude a predator
Chủ đề
crime_law
|news
|safety
Ví dụ
- The suspect eluded police for three days before being arrested.
- The rabbit eluded the dog by darting into the bushes.
- She eluded the security guard and slipped into the backstage area.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The thief eluded the police.
- The cat eluded the dog.
Động từ
C1
action
2
avoid being noticed or detected
to not be found or noticed
Mẫu sử dụng:
elude [detection/notice/observation]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t use elude for ordinary avoidance (e.g., 'elude homework'); it usually implies hiding from detection or being hard to find.
Từ đồng nghĩa
go unnoticed (Focuses on not being seen or paid attention to.)
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escape detection (Close in meaning; common in technical or crime contexts.)
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remain hidden (Emphasizes being concealed rather than the act of avoiding detection.)
Từ trái nghĩa
be detected (Opposite: being discovered by a person or system.)
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be noticed (Opposite: being seen or observed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
elude detection
|elude notice
|elude observation
|elude radar
|elude identification
|elude diagnosis
|elude measurement
|elude surveillance
|elude recognition
|elude tracking
Chủ đề
science
|technology
|crime_law
|health
Ví dụ
- The virus can elude detection in its early stages.
- Small errors sometimes elude notice until the final review.
- The aircraft flew low to elude radar.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The mistake eluded notice.
- The problem eluded detection.
Động từ
C1
state
3
be hard to understand or remember
to be something someone cannot understand or remember
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] eludes [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
The subject is usually the thing that is hard to understand (e.g., 'The reason eludes me'), not the person.
Từ đồng nghĩa
baffle (Stronger; suggests confusion and inability to make sense of something.)
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escape (Often used similarly (e.g., 'the name escapes me') but more informal and less precise.)
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stump (More informal; often used for questions or puzzles.)
Từ trái nghĩa
be clear (Opposite: easy to understand.)
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be understood (Opposite: successfully grasped mentally.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the meaning eludes me
|the answer eludes me
|the reason eludes me
|success eludes him
|sleep eludes her
|a name eludes me
|an explanation eludes us
|the concept eludes them
|the truth eludes investigators
|a solution eludes the team
Chủ đề
education
|thinking
|communication
Ví dụ
- The reason for his sudden departure still eludes me.
- A simple solution has eluded the engineers for months.
- Her name eluded him, even though he recognized her face.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The answer eludes me.
- A solution eluded us.
Động từ
formal
C1
action
4
avoid an unpleasant fate
to avoid something bad that might happen
Mẫu sử dụng:
elude [danger/death/punishment/responsibility]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Elude is less common than avoid in everyday situations; it often implies a narrow escape or something difficult to avoid.
Từ đồng nghĩa
avoid (More general and common; does not always imply difficulty.)
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escape (Often implies a narrow or lucky avoidance of harm.)
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dodge (More informal; emphasizes quick or clever avoidance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
face (Opposite: confront or experience the consequence.)
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suffer (Opposite: experience the negative result.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
elude death
|elude punishment
|elude responsibility
|elude prosecution
|elude consequences
|elude a fine
|elude defeat
|elude danger
|elude accountability
|elude bankruptcy
Chủ đề
risk
|crime_law
|health
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- He narrowly eluded serious injury in the crash.
- For years the company eluded accountability for its actions.
- The hikers eluded the worst of the storm by reaching shelter early.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He eluded punishment.
- They eluded danger.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
elude
IPA
GB/ɪlˈud/
US/ɪlˈud/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
elude (1 âm tiết)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: elude
- 3rd Person Singular: eludes
- Present Participle: eluding
- Past: eluded
Họ từ
Forms
eludes
verb
eluding
verb
eluded
verb
Core family
elusive
adjective B2
Related words
elusively
adverb
elusiveness
noun
Advanced or less common
elusion
noun
Cách diễn đạt
[something] eludes me
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪlˈudz mˈi/
fixed phrase
I can’t understand or remember
I can’t understand it or remember it
Ví dụ
- Why she agreed to it still eludes me.
- The exact date eludes me, but it was in late spring.
- How this feature works completely eludes me.
elude [someone's] grasp
1/ɪlˈud sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈæsp/
idiom
remain out of reach
to stay out of someone’s reach or understanding
Ví dụ
- For many families, home ownership continues to elude their grasp.
- A full understanding of the poem eluded her grasp.
elude capture
1/ɪlˈud kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
avoid being caught
to not get caught
Ví dụ
- The suspect managed to elude capture despite a large search operation.
- For weeks, the gang eluded capture by moving between cities.
elude detection
1/ɪlˈud dɪtˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
avoid being detected
to not be found by tests or checks
Ví dụ
- The counterfeit bills were good enough to elude detection at first.
- Some diseases can elude detection for years.
elude justice
1/ɪlˈud d͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
avoid punishment by law
to avoid legal punishment
Ví dụ
- The fraudster eluded justice for years by using false identities.
- Investigators reopened the case so the killer would not elude justice.