deflect
/dɪˈflekt/verb
with obj., and usu. with adverbial of direction
1- cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course使偏离, 使偏斜; 使转向：
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
子弹打偏到天花板上, 没有伤到人
figurative 〈喻〉he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life.
他企图转移人们对他私生活的注意。
1.1
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of an object) change direction after hitting something（物体撞到某物后）转向, 改向：
the ball deflected off Knight's body.
球打在骑士身上弹飞了。
1.2
- cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose使（人）改变目的（或想法）：
she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on.
她拒绝放弃自己决意要做的事情。
1.3
- cause (something) to change orientation使（物）转向, 使改向：
the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft.
飞机里的金属使指南针偏离磁北极。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin deflectere, from de- 'away from'+flectere 'to bend'.