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单词 divert
释义

divert

UK /daɪˈvɜː(r)t/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydivert
he/she/itdiverts
present participlediverting
past tensediverted
past participlediverted

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to make something move or travel in a different direction
    divert someone/something from something:

    Police are trying to divert traffic away from the trouble spot.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something away or back
  2. 2
    to do something to take people’s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice
    divert something from someone/something:

    Cooper claims the council used the inquiry to divert attention from their financial problems.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly
  3. 3
    to use something for a purpose that is different from its original or main purpose
    divert someone/something from something:

    In an emergency, staff will be diverted from less urgent tasks to help out.

    divert someone/something to something:

    Teachers called on the government to divert the extra money to schools.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used

divert

US /dɪˈvɜrt/US /daɪˈvɜrt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydivert
he/she/itdiverts
present participlediverting
past tensediverted
past participlediverted

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to make something move or travel in a different direction
    divert someone/something from something:

    Police are trying to divert traffic away from the trouble spot.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something away or back
  2. 2
    to use something for a purpose that is different from its original or main purpose
    divert someone/something from something:

    In an emergency, workers will be diverted from less urgent tasks to help out.

    divert someone/something to something:

    Teachers called on the government to divert the extra money to schools.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
  3. 3
    to do something to take people’s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice
    divert something from someone/something:

    Cooper claims that the state used the investigation to divert attention from its financial problems.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly
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