divert
🇬🇧 UK/dai'və:t/🇺🇸 US/dai'vә:t/
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Definitions
v.
To redirect something to a different course or purpose; to distract someone's attention; to entertain.
使转向;转移(注意力);使绕道;娱乐
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.divert attention转移注意力
- 2.divert traffic改道交通
Example Sentences
- 1.
The magician diverted the audience's attention with dramatic gestures while performing the illusion.
- 2.
We diverted our plans due to bad weather and found an alternative indoor entertainment activity instead.