divert /daɪˈvɜːt, daɪ-/ star2 CET6 TEM4 (diverting,diverted,diverts)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） To divert vehicles or travellers means to make them follow a different route or go to a different destination than they originally intended. You can also say that someone or something diverts from a particular route or to a particular place. 使改道; 改道

  例：

  We diverted a plane to rescue 100 passengers.

  我们改变飞机航线以拯救100名乘客。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） To divert money or resources means to cause them to be used for a different purpose. 转移

  例：

  A wave of deadly bombings has forced the United States to divert funds from reconstruction to security.

  一系列致命的炸弹袭击迫使美国将资金从重建转向安全防御。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） To divert a phone call means to send it to a different number or place from the one that was dialled by the person making the call. 转接 (电话)

  例：

  He instructed the switchboard staff to divert all Laura's calls to him.

  他通知接线员把劳拉打来的所有电话都转给他。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you say that someone diverts your attention from something important or serious, you disapprove of them behaving or talking in a way that stops you thinking about it. 转移…的注意力[表不满]

  例：

  They want to divert the attention of the people from the real issues.

  他们想把人民的注意力从真正的问题上转移开。