to avoid blame for something that has happened by making it seem not important or not your faultto avoid blame for something that has happened by making it seem not important or not your fault
为…辩解;对…加以解释以减轻其严重性（或避免被指责等） I don\'t know how you\'re going to explain away that dent you made in Dad\'s car. 你把爸爸的车撞出了个坑，我看你怎样解释才能过这一关。
to avoid blame being directed at you:to avoid blame being directed at you:
He successfully deflected blame for his mismanagement of the crisis.
to escape or avoid blame or punishmentto escape or avoid blame or punishment
逃脱责任;逃脱惩罚
