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

  1. 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
  2. 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***转移了人们的视线。
  3. 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。
  4. 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

  1. N-COUNT 转移注意力的行为;令人分心的事情
    A diversion is 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。
  2. N-COUNT 消遣;娱乐
    A diversion is 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。
  3. N-COUNT 临时绕行路;临时支路
    A diversion is 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。
  4. in AM, use 美国英语用 detour

  5. N-UNCOUNT 转向;转移;偏离
    The diversion of something 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

双语例句

  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。
  3. 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。
  4. They turned back because of traffic diversions.
    因为交通要临时绕行,他们掉头了。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. 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。
  8. Golf is my father's favorite diversion.
    高尔夫球是我父亲最喜欢的娱乐。
  9. Owing to the road construction, the bus will be on diversion this month.
    因为道路施工,这路公共汽车本月将改线行驶。
  10. The person's talk created a diversion of attention.
    这个人的话分散了人们的注意力。
  11. 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;
  12. Utility by the masonry arch dam, diversion system and the powerhouse three major components.
    电站由浆砌石拱坝、引水系统和电站厂房三大部分组成。
  13. This diversion not only stimulate domestic consumption, but also brought to the national well-ordered environment of the travel.
    这样的分流既刺激了国内消费,同时也给国民带来了秩序良好的出游环境。
  14. Hydropower station with diversion network;
    集水网道式水电站;
  15. The application of overflow groin in Tiannan Viqk Water Diversion Project is introduced here.
    溢流丁坝在天南维其克枢纽工程中的应用,改变了枢纽上下游的水沙特性。
  16. The electricity-consumption to pump water is great in the Eastern Route Project of the South-to-North Water Diversion.
    南水北调东线一期工程抽水用电量大,研究东线工程利用峰谷电价减少工程运行电费具有积极意义。
  17. Application of RTU System in City Water Diversion Project
    RTU系统在城市引水工程中的应用与施工技术
  18. 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。
  19. They built a lot of bridge and the diversion channel, but some of them still use.
    他们建造了许多桥梁和引水渠,而且其中有一些至今仍被使用。
  20. The flow diversion valve is another critical component of the system.
    流量转向阀是这套设备装置中另一个关键组成部分。
  21. The diversion of a stream changed the land.
    一条小溪的转向使这块土地发生了变化。
  22. However the depredation and waste of water is serious in water diversion project.
    在现实层面,我国跨流域调水确乎存在水资源的掠夺性开发和浪费现象。
  23. And the start of the West-to-East natural gas transmission project and the South-to-North water diversion project.
    西气东输工程和南水北调工程已正式开工建设。
  24. The design and construction of large-diameter diversion tunnels in such complicated geologic conditions call for high requirements of design thought and technology.
    在地质条件如此复杂的岩溶地区实施大洞径的导流隧洞的设计和施工,对设计思想和施工技术提出了更高的要求。
  25. This paper presents the design and construction of these diversion tunnels.
    介绍了构皮滩导流隧洞的设计和施工。
  26. Construction diversion system is an important system in water resources and hydraulic engineering.
    施工导流系统是水利水电工程中的一个重要系统。
  27. 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。
  28. In conjunction with model experiments for water diversion system with pressure, a specialized data collection system is developed.
    本文结合某水电站压力引水系统水力学模型试验,研制了一套有针对性的计算机数据采集系统。
  29. 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。
  30. This article demonstrates the feasibility of performing laparoscopic radical cystectomy and urinary diversion.
    这篇文章显示了运用腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术和尿流改道的可能性。

英英释义

noun

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

      Synonym:    diversionary attack