单词 | diversion |
释义 | diversion (daɪvɜːʳʃən , US dɪvɜːrʒən ) Word forms: diversions 1. countable noun A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on. The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion. The whole argument is a diversion. Synonyms: distraction, deviation, deflection, digression 2. countable noun A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure. [formal] Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion. Synonyms: pastime, play, game, sport 3. countable noun A diversion is a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used. [British] They turned back because of traffic diversions. Synonyms: detour, deviation, circuitous route, roundabout way 4. uncountable noun The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination. ...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales. [+ of] ...the diversion of a ship to Lebanon with $8m worth of aluminium on board. Collocations: diversion of funds That means the diversion of funds will go undetected. Christianity Today I sometimes paid for food, but that felt like a diversion of funds from what really mattered. Times, Sunday Times Our lesson this week examines the topic of diversion of funds. Christianity Today This $59.6 million proposal was canceled by the 1970s due to diversion of funds to mass transit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The model actually fell prey to the ineffective internal and external controls, stagnation, and diversion of funds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Has this investment and massive diversion of resources really established a safer world? Times, Sunday Times Although the dams were rebuilt, it required a huge diversion of resources. Times, Sunday Times By 1706 the war was going well but the diversion of resources to it caused discomfort at home. Times,Sunday Times The country's economic difficulties reflect mismanagement, isolation, a diversion of resources to the military and the inevitability of sanctions. Times, Sunday Times Yet the country has paid an unthinkable price for the diversion of resources to a prestige nuclear programme that has so far produced mainly flops. Times, Sunday Times However, in this plan, the diversion of water did not avoid the decrease in the volume of water flowing downstream. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Further aggravation resulted from the diversion of water for irrigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result of diversion of water flow, a lake with pure mountain water was created, hence the name given signifying the pureness of the water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both of these bodies of water have shrunk significantly in recent decades due to diversion of water from rivers that feed them for irrigation and industrial purposes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At present, diversions of water mean that the lakes are often largely dry land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The initial phases of the south-north water diversion project, begun in 2002 and expected to take half a century to complete, are expected to be completed by 2010. Times, Sunday Times The country has already diverted surface water from the south to the north through the world's largest river diversion project. Times, Sunday Times The diversion project was completed in 1989. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The magazine concluded that the game was best for new adventurers because of its easy puzzles, and a pleasant diversion for more-experienced players. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both offered pleasant diversions, but our beloved rooftop was like a siren calling us back. Times, Sunday Times Covers albums are usually tangents, sideroads, pleasant diversions from an artist's main trajectory. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't rush you with pleasant diversions. Times, Sunday Times A welcome diversion from an artist with a rich sonic palette. The Sun It provided a welcome diversion from existential angst. Times, Sunday Times Working on the house started as a welcome diversion and became a passion. Times, Sunday Times Overall, a welcome diversion from the day job. The Sun I am sure airlines and the coal and construction industries regard this campaign by vegetarians as a welcome diversion. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 转向, 令人分心的事物, 转变 Japanese: 迂回路, 陽動, 転用 |
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