lest
/lɛst/
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conj. 以免；唯恐
- Store raw meat on the bottom shelf lest its juices drip onto other food. 生肉要放在最下層，以免肉汁滴到其他食物上。
其他意思
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conj. 以免, 唯恐, 免得
If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.[FORMAL]
- I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me