diversion
/daɪˈvɜːʃən/noun
1
- an instance of turning something aside from its course转向; 转移：
a diversion of resources from defence to civil research.
资源从防务到民用研究的转移。
1.1
- Brit. an alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed〈英〉（道路被关闭时的）临时交通通道：
the road was closed and diversions put into operation.
道路被封, 临时通道开始使用。
2
- an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime消遣; 娱乐：
our chief diversion was reading.
我们主要的消遣是读书。
2.1
- something intended to distract someone's attention from something more important使分心的事：
a subsidiary raid was carried out on the airfield to create a diversion.
对飞机场进行的佯攻是为了分散敌人的注意力。
派生词
diversionary
adjective词源
late Middle English: from late Latin diversio（n-）， from Latin divertere 'turn aside' （see DIVERT）.