divert
divert[dai'və:t; di-]vt.1.■使(人或物)转向；使改变方向(或目的等)，使偏离(道路或方向)，使偏斜；使(河流等)改道(from，to):We diverted the river to supply water to our city.我们改变河道流向以向我们市供水。During the storm the controller diverted the plane to another airport.暴风雨时调度员指挥该机飞往另一机场降落。2.■[英国英语]使(车辆等)绕道，使绕行：to divert the traffic使车辆行人绕行3.■转移；转移(或分散)…的注意力；【军事】牵制(敌人)：My attention was diverted for a moment by the accident.我的注意力在事故发生的一瞬间被转移了。We diverted our funds to paying for college.我们把我们的资金转而为学院付款。4.■使得到消遣，给…娱乐，使娱乐，逗…乐；使高兴：The children were diverted by the clown.孩子们被小丑逗乐了。The children diverted themselves by playing games.孩子们做游戏玩耍5.■贪污；滥用：He diverted funds from the company's treasury.他盗用了公司的库存资金。6.■避开，躲开vi.1.■转移；转向：She was trained as a dancer but diverted to music teaching.她本来受训当舞蹈演员，但却转而教音乐了。近义词amuse
divertdivert[diˈvə:t]vt.1.■使转向, 使转移, 使转换2.■使消遣, 使娱乐, 使解闷3.■【军】牵制(敌人)4.■盗用, 挪用(资金); 使(工作等)改行divert water from a river into the fields把水从河里引入田间divert the funds to some other purpose把资金拨充其他用途How can we divert her thoughts from her sad loss?我们怎样才能使他不再想到她可悲的损失?He often diverts himself in singing.他常唱歌消遣。词性变化divert[diˈvə:t]vi.1.■转移, 转向, 转入The trucks were forced to divert to another road.卡车被迫改道而行。He was trained as an actor, but diverted to diplomacy.他受过演员的训练, 但改行做了外交工作。
继承用法divertibleadj.
