diversion

英 [daɪˈvɜːʃn]

美 [daɪˈvɜːrʒn]

n.  转向; 转移; 偏离; 转移视线(或注意力)的事物; 临时绕行路; 临时支路

复数：diversions　

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牛津词典

noun

• 转向；转移；偏离
  the act of changing the direction that sb/sth is following, or what sth is used for
  1. a river diversion project
     河流改道工程
  2. We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle.
     我们绕了一小段路去参观城堡。
  3. the diversion of funds from the public to the private sector of industry
     资金从公有企业向私有企业的转移
• 转移视线（或注意力）的事物
  something that takes your attention away from sb/sth while sth else is happening
  1. For the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems.
     政府欢迎这场战争，因为它转移了人们对国家经济问题的注意力。
  2. A smoke bomb created a diversion while the robbery took place.
     劫案发生时，一枚烟雾弹转移了人们的视线。
• 临时绕行路；临时支路
  a road or route that is used when the usual one is closed
  1. Diversions will be signposted.
     临时支路都将设置路标。
• 消遣；娱乐
  an activity that is done for pleasure, especially because it takes your attention away from sth else
  1. The party will make a pleasant diversion.
     晚会会是一个很不错的消遣。
  2. The city is full of diversions.
     城市里各种娱乐活动比比皆是。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 转移注意力的行为;令人分心的事情
  Adiversionis an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on.
  1. The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...
     劫匪扔烟幕弹来转移人们的视线。
  2. The whole argument is a diversion.
     这场辩论分散了人们的注意力。
• N-COUNT 消遣;娱乐
  Adiversionis an activity that you do for pleasure.
  1. Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
     用手指画画是很脏，但却是一项极好的消遣。
• N-COUNT 临时绕行路;临时支路
  Adiversionis a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used.
  1. They turned back because of traffic diversions.
     因为交通要临时绕行，他们掉头了。

in AM, use 美国英语用 detour


• N-UNCOUNT 转向;转移;偏离
  The diversion ofsomething involves changing its course or destination.
  1. ...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales.
     秘密军火交易所获利润的非法转移
  2. ...the diversion of a ship to Lebanon with $8m worth of aluminium on board.
     前往黎巴嫩的装有价值800万美元铝的船只改换航道

英英释义

noun

• a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
  1. a diversion from the main highway
  2. a digression into irrelevant details
  3. a deflection from his goal
  Synonym:deviationdigressiondeflectiondeflexiondivagation
• an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  1. scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
  2. for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
  3. drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
  Synonym:recreation
• an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
  Synonym:diversionary attack

双语例句

• The person's talk created a diversion of attention.
  这个人的话分散了人们的注意力。
• Sorry I'm late& there was a traffic diversion due to an accident on the main road.
  对不起，我迟到了&因为干道上发生事故临时绕道的缘故。
• As additional project, 1B Lot includes reconstruction and plugging of diversion tunnel.
  作为新增项目，1B标承担了导流洞封堵的改建和封堵工作。
• High tariffs often cause a diversion of trade from one country to another.
  高额关税常使贸易由一国转向另一国。
• Environmental influence; operation mode; optimize; Dafengjiang Water Diversion Project;
  环境影响；运行方式；优化；大风江调水工程；
• In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its 'depraved diversion.'
  1766年，他以“堕落地享乐”为由将那个村庄逐出教会。
• Contact the supplier before taking any steps such as disposal, or containment and diversion.
  在采取任何步骤，如处理或围堵和转移之前同供应商联系。
• They turned back because of traffic diversions.
  因为交通要临时绕行，他们掉头了。
• It brought about the justified invasion of Afghanistan, but also the diversion into Iraq.
  它导致了对阿富汗理直气壮的侵略，并进而移师伊拉克。
• Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
  用手指画画是很脏，但却是一项极好的消遣。