with obj. (一般作be/get sidetracked)
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- cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue转移…的视线：
he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends.
他没有让时尚转移自己的注意力。
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- divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan使（项目, 辩论）偏离中心问题（或原定计划）：
the effort at reform has been sidetracked for years.
这几年改革一直偏离正轨。
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- chiefly US direct (a train) into a branch line or siding〈主美〉使（火车）转到侧线。
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- divert (a well or borehole) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction使（井, 钻孔）绕道。
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- a minor path or track小道, 小径。
1.1
- chiefly US a railway branch line or siding〈主美〉（火车的）侧线。
1.2
- a well or borehole which runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling绕道挖掘的井（或钻孔）。