deflection
UK/di'flekʃәn/US
六级C1
释义
n.
The act of turning something aside, or the amount by which it is turned.
偏转，偏斜；偏转量
n.
The act of avoiding a difficult subject or turning away criticism.
（对批评、问题的）转移，回避
词根拆分
词根派生de-（向旁）+ flect（弯）+ -ion（名词后缀）= "一次向旁弯"。deflect 的名词：物理上的方向改变（梁的 deflection 挠度），或回避批评、问题的引申动作。
词根 flect 还连着 6 个词例句
- 1.
Engineers measured the deflection of the bridge under heavy load.
工程师测量了大桥在重载下的挠度。
- 2.
His vague answer was an obvious deflection.
他含糊的回答明显是在回避。
- 3.
A small deflection of the needle showed a weak current.
指针的微小偏转表明电流很弱。