deflection
/dɪˈflekʃən/(亦作deflexion)
noun
mass noun
1- the action or process of deflecting or being deflected偏离, 偏斜, 转向, 折射：
the deflection of the light beam.
光线的折射。
1.1
- count noun the amount by which something is deflected偏离量, 偏度：
an 11-mile deflection of the river.
河流偏离11英里。
词源
early 17th cent.: from late Latin deflexio（n-）, from deflectere 'bend away' （see DEFLECT）.