obviate
Significado: To remove or prevent a difficulty or disadvantage, making a particular course of action or concern unnecessary.
Obviate is a distinctly formal word meaning to eliminate the need for something by dealing with its cause. It most commonly appears in the phrase 'obviate the need for' and is a favourite of policy documents, academic papers, and legal texts. It should not be confused with 'obvious,' despite their shared Latin root.
Ejemplos
- The introduction of automated passport gates has obviated the need for manual checks at most major airports. 自动化护照通道的引入免除了大多数主要机场人工检查的需要。La introducción de puertas automáticas de pasaportes ha obviado la necesidad de controles manuales en la mayoría de los grandes aeropuertos.自動パスポートゲートの導入により、ほとんどの主要空港で手動チェックの必要性がなくなった。자동 여권 게이트의 도입으로 대부분의 주요 공항에서 수동 검사의 필요성이 사라졌다.
- Early intervention can obviate the need for more costly and invasive treatment at a later stage. 早期干预可以免除日后进行更昂贵和更具侵入性治疗的需要。La intervención temprana puede obviar la necesidad de un tratamiento más costoso e invasivo en una fase posterior.早期の介入により、後の段階でより費用がかかり侵襲的な治療を行う必要性を回避できる。조기 개입을 통해 이후 단계에서 더 비용이 많이 들고 침습적인 치료의 필요성을 없앨 수 있다.
- A well-drafted contract should obviate many of the disputes that arise during the course of a commercial relationship. 一份草拟得当的合同应该能够避免商业关系过程中出现的许多纠纷。Un contrato bien redactado debería obviar muchas de las disputas que surgen en el curso de una relación comercial.適切に起草された契約書は、商業関係の中で生じる多くの紛争を未然に防ぐはずである。잘 작성된 계약서는 상거래 관계에서 발생하는 많은 분쟁을 미연에 방지할 수 있어야 한다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, legal, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin obviare (to meet, to block the way), from obviam (in the way), from ob- (against) + viam (way). Entered English in the late 16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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