| 释义 |
Verb: deflect di'flekt- Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off - Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- bend, turn away - Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- Draw someone's attention away from something
"He deflected his competitors"
- distract - Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- parry, block
Derived forms: deflecting, deflected, deflects See also: deflective, deflector, deflexion [Brit] Type of: confuse, disconcert, fence, flurry, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, put off, turn Encyclopedia: Deflect |