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| /daɪˈvɜːt/ |
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| 1 | to make something move or travel in a different direction 使转向 |
| divert sb/sth from sth Police are trying to divert traffic away from the trouble spot. 警方试图指挥车辆行人绕开出事地点。 |
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| 2 | to do something to take people’ s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice 转移…的注意力 |
| divert sth from sb/sth Cooper claims the council used the inquiry to divert attention from their financial problems. 库珀声称地方政务会利用这项调查来转移人们对其财务问题的注意力。 |
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| 3 | to use something for a purpose that is different from its original or main purpose 改变，转变（某物的用途） |
| divert sb/sth from sth In an emergency, staff will be diverted from less urgent tasks to help out. 出现紧急情况时，将会抽调任务不太紧急的人员前去支援。 |
| divert sb/sth to sth Teachers called on the government to divert the extra money to schools. 教师要求政府改把额外的钱款拨给学校。 |
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