プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
まぬがれる【免れる】
1 〔逃れて助かる〕escape; be saved from⇒のがれる(逃れる)
- 彼の家は焼失を免れた
His house escaped the fire.／The fire didn't reach his house. - 地震で崩壊を免れた家は村に1軒もなかった
No house in the village withstood [survived] the earthquake. - 幸いにも車は事故を免れた
Fortunately my car missed being involved in the accident. - 危機一髪のところを免れた
He had a narrow escape.
2 〔避ける〕avoid; evade
- 彼は責任を免れようとした
He tried to evade [avoid taking／shirk] the responsibility. - 彼らはなんらかの処罰は免れまい
They cannot escape [avoid／get off without] some form of punishment. - この提案は多少の反対は免れない
This proposal is sure to meet some opposition.／Some opposition to this proposal is inevitable.