divert
UK/dai'və:t/US/dai'vә:t/
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Definitions
v.
To change the direction or course of something.
使转向；使改道。
v.
To draw someone's attention away from something.
转移（注意力）。
v.
To entertain or amuse.
使消遣，使娱乐。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddi- (apart, aside) + vert (turn) = 'turn aside.' Turn a river aside and you divert its flow; turn someone's gaze aside and you divert attention; turn the mind aside from worry and you divert (amuse) them — the older 'entertainment' sense, still felt in diversion.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.divert attention转移注意力
- 2.divert traffic疏导交通
- 3.divert funds挪用资金
- 4.divert a flight航班改道
Example Sentences
- 1.
Police diverted traffic away from the accident.
- 2.
He tried to divert attention from the scandal.
- 3.
Funds were diverted to the emergency relief effort.