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divert 【divert】v.使转向They are planning to divert the river to supply water some where else.他们正计划着使这河流转向，以便别处能得到水的供给。

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[daɪ'vɜːrt] 
divertturn aside; turn away from
To divert means to shift or turn from one thing to another. A magician might attempt to divert your attention as he shoves the rabbit into the hat.
The police will divert traffic if there has been an accident that blocks the road, and it's a good idea to divert some of your income into a savings account so you don't spend it all. Are you throwing a surprise party for a friend at his house? Have a neighbor divert him for a little while if he comes home early so that you can finish getting ready. While these uses concern physically guiding something to a different location, divert can also be used to mean "distract" or "entertain." If your friend can't stop worrying about her grades, you might want to divert her with the latest school gossip.
All forms of 'divert' will appear on average once every 278 pages.diversionarydiversionistdiversiondivertdiverteddivertingdivertingly

Front	divert
Pron	[daɪ'vɜːrt]
Back	【divert】 v.使转向 They are planning to divert the river to supply water some where else. 他们正计划着使这河流转向，以便别处能得到水的供给。
Vocab	divertturn aside; turn away from To divert means to shift or turn from one thing to another. A magician might attempt to divert your attention as he shoves the rabbit into the hat. The police will divert traffic if there has been an accident that blocks the road, and it's a good idea to divert some of your income into a savings account so you don't spend it all. Are you throwing a surprise party for a friend at his house? Have a neighbor divert him for a little while if he comes home early so that you can finish getting ready. While these uses concern physically guiding something to a different location, divert can also be used to mean "distract" or "entertain." If your friend can't stop worrying about her grades, you might want to divert her with the latest school gossip. All forms of 'divert' will appear on average once every 278 pages. diversionary diversionist diversion divert diverted diverting divertingly

Divert Turn Friend Daɪ'Vɜːrt V.使转向 Planning River Supply