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词组 get round
释义
Phr V
get round
gets, getting, got
American pp also gotten
get round
mainly British & Australian if news or information gets round, a lot of people hear about it
Word (= the news) had got round that Helena was leaving the company.For obvious reasons I don't want it to get round that I've applied for the post.
get round sth
mainly British & Australian to find a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem
We're making progress but there are still one or two obstacles to get round.
sometimes + by
They got round the problem of overcrowding by opening up an alternative location.
get round sb
mainly British & Australian to persuade someone to do what you want by being kind to them
I don't think Liz is too keen on the idea at the moment but don't worry, I'll get round her.
get round
verb to circumvent US, 1849
phraseget round1. get round sth BrE if you get round a problem, you find a way of dealing with it, especially by avoiding it: We're having a problem with one of the machines, but don't worry, we'll get round it somehow. When the train drivers held a one-day strike many commuters got round the problem by taking the day off. SIMILAR TO: get around, get over2. get round sth BrE if you get round a law or rule, you find a legal way of doing something which the law or rule was intended to prevent: Arms manufacturers found ways of getting round the ban on trade with Iraq. Skilful lawyers are often able to get round laws intended to regulate particular business activities. SIMILAR TO: get around3. get round BrE if news or information gets round, a lot of people hear about it: News soon got round that Nick was back in town. It's a small place so gossip get round pretty quickly.word gets round (=many people hear something) Word must have got round that the band were staying there, and by evening the hotel was surrounded by screaming fans. SIMILAR TO: get around, get about4. get round sb not passive BrE to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being friendly to them: Freddie knows exactly how to get round his mum. If she thinks she can get round me with her soft talk, she can think again. SIMILAR TO: get around5. there's no getting round sth BrE especially spoken used when talking about an unpleasant fact that cannot be changed or ignored: There's no getting round the fact that even in the church, racism is a problem. SIMILAR TO: there's no getting around sth, there's no getting away from sth6. get round to sth BrE to finally do something that you have been intending to do for a long time: "Didn't you ever learn to drive?" "I was always meaning to, but somehow I never got round to it."get round to doing sth When the office finally got round to answering my letter, it was too late. SIMILAR TO: get around to sth

get round

To spread among a number of people, as of news, rumors, etc. When news of this tax scandal gets round, your career in politics will be finished!

get round (someone)

1. To persuade someone about something or persuade someone to do something, especially through the use of charm, flattery, or cajolery. If we play up the department's excellent productivity for the day, we might be able to get round the boss to let us take the afternoon off. I don't mind if you go for an ice cream, but you'd better get round your father first.
2. To evade or circumvent the authority of someone. We'll have to find a way to get round the accountant if we want this tax scheme to work.

get round (something)

To solve, overcome, avoid, or circumvent some difficulty, problem, or obstacle. We got round the overheating problem by installing an additional air vent. Many people try to get round their taxes in one way or another, but most of them end up paying even more in fines.
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