Definition
- C1
to keep a distance from or choose not to engage with someone; to steer clear of something that could negatively impact you
避免接近某人；不参与某事（或某物）
He told me to stay away from people with bad habits.
他告诉我要远离有坏习惯的人。
The issue confused me, so I decided to stay away from it.
这个问题让我很困惑，所以我决定避开它。
In this matter, I want to stay away to avoid getting involved in the controversy.
在这件事上，我想保持距离，以避免卷入争议。