evade

猫迅速躲到沙发下，避开了追赶它的狗。

The cat quickly hid under the sofa to ___evade the chasing dog.

当被问及公司财务状况时，CEO选择含糊其辞，没有正面回答。

When asked about the company's financial situation, the CEO chose to ___evade rather than give a direct answer.