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单词 diverge
释义 di·verge
I. \də̇ˈvərj, (ˈ)dī|v-, -və̄j, -vəij\ verb
(-ed/ing/-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin di- (from dis- apart) + vergere to bend, incline — more at dis-, wrench
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
  < these two roads diverge like the branches of a Y >
  — opposed to converge
 b. : to become different in character or form : differ in opinion
  < dialects of the same language have diverged so widely that their relationship is no longer apparent >
2.
 a. : to turn aside or lead away from a particular route or direction
  < diverging from his direct path — Thomas Hardy >
 b. : to turn aside or deviate from a particular policy, course of action, subject, or line of thought : digress
  < diverge to another topic >
  : differ in form, character, or opinion
  < the traditions recorded there diverge from those that my mother handed down — George Santayana >
transitive verb
: to cause to take a different direction : deflect
 < diverge a compass needle >
Synonyms: see swerve
II. intransitive verb
: to be mathematically divergent
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