deflection

deflection
(亦作 deflexion)
noun
  1. [mass noun]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。
    ■[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。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from late Latin deflexio(n-), from deflectere 'bend away' (see deflect)
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