parry
verb [ T ] uk/ˈpær.i/ us/ˈper.i/
挡开，避开（武器或攻击）
to defend yourself from a weapon or an attack by pushing the weapon away or by putting something between your body and the weapon
（巧妙地）回避（难题或批评）
to manage cleverly to avoid dealing with a difficult question or some criticism
Predictably the president parried enquiries about the arms scandal. 正如所料，总统回避了有关武器丑闻的种种调查。