early 15c., from Middle French divertir (14c.), from Latin divertere "to turn in different directions," blended with devertere "turn aside," from dis- "aside" and de- "from" + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Related: Diverted; diverting.
权威例句
1. The President needed to divert attention away from his own economic record.
总统需要将人们的视线从他以往在经济上的表现上转移开。
2. He instructed switchboard staff to divert all Laura's calls to him.
他让总机接线员将劳拉所有的电话都转给他。
3. If you haul hard you will divert the fish.
如果拉网太猛,鱼会被吓跑的.
4. The trucks were forced to divert to another road.
卡车被迫改道而行.
5. 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?
词语辨析
【deviate, divert, distract】
这组词都有“转移”的意思,其区别是:
deviate: v.背离,偏离。多指脱离正轨或正题等。
• He deviated from society by becoming a drug addict. 他成为一名吸毒者,从而违背了社会道德准则。
divert: v.转移,使转向,着重改变后的结果,后常接介词from。
• A loud noise diverted everyone's attention from their work. 一声巨响转移了每个人的工作注意力。
distract: v.使分心,分散(注意力、心理等)。常带有不能专心的意思。
• Noise distracts him, so he can't study for exams. 喧闹声分散了他的注意力,所以他无法进行考试的复习。