Question of the Day #1123

Supreme Court justices steer clear of insurrection question in Trump ballot case

From the headline of this article at NBC News.

  上記の文で、steer clear ofの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "steer clear of" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

～を避ける、～を遠ざける、～に関わらない

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

 

Examples

1. After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations.
2. Her speech steered clear of controversial issues.
3. They warned their children to steer clear of drugs.
4. Dad warned us to steer clear of Dr. Smith and his poor advice.
5. Just make sure you steer clear of peak times to avoid sky-high prices. Times, Sunday Times (2013)

   

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