| 释义 |
di·vert /daɪˈvɜːt，dɪ-/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 使转向；使(河流等)改道；转移，转移…的注意力
divert a river from its course to a new channel 使河流改道进入新水道
The money that might be spent on cities has been diverted into other projects. 原可用于城市建设的钱已被转移到其他项目上去了。
divert sb.'s attention from sth. 转移某人对于某事的注意力
divert sb. from his duty 使某人分心而未能尽职
2. 〈英〉使(车辆等)绕道
Traffic is being diverted from the main road because of the accident. 由于事故，车辆行人绕道而行。
3. 使得到消遣，给…娱乐
The child was diverted by the antics of the clown. 孩子被小丑的滑稽动作逗乐了。
He was highly diverted with himself. 他十分自得其乐。
4. 盗用；贪污
divert funds from the treasury 盗用库存资金
divert tax money to one's own pocket 将税款捞入私囊
5. 避开
❷ vi.
转向；转移
The plane diverted to another airport. 飞机转飞另一机场。
He was trained as a doctor but diverted to language teaching. 他原先受训当医生，后来却转而教语言。
[<Fr divertir<L dīvertere to turn aside<DI-²+vertere to turn]di·vert·i·bili·tydaɪˌvɜːtəˈbɪlətɪ,dɪ- n. |