lest

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If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening. ^以防

conjunction [从属连词]以免，避免；唯恐，担心

I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me. ^{我当时害怕打开那个门惟恐他跟踪我。}

lest

conj. 唯恐，以免；担心

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易混淆least/liːst/adj. 最小的；最少的（ little 的最高级）