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Diversion Spanersion Attention Countable N Count 可数名词 Activity Route

Diversion refers to an action that distracts attention, an activity for pleasure, or a temporary route for traffic. It can also mean changing the course or destination of something.

Diversion refers to an action that distracts attention, an activity for pleasure, or a temporary route for traffic. It can also mean changing the course or destination of something.

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diversion ★☆☆☆☆
/daɪvɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n, AM dɪvɜ͟ːrʒ(ə)n/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
  • The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...

    劫匪扔烟幕弹来转移人们的视线。

  • The whole argument is a diversion.

    这场辩论分散了人们的注意力。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]消遣;娱乐 A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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 可数名词]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.
  [BRIT 英]
  • 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
4
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]转向;转移;偏离 The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination.
  [the N of n]
  • ...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales.

    秘密军火交易所获利润的非法转移

  • ...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


Oxford di·ver·sion / daɪˈvɜːʃn ; NAmE daɪˈvɜːrʒn / noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] the act of changing the direction that sb/sth is following, or what sth is used for 转向;转移;偏离 a river spanersion project 河流改道工程 We made a short spanersion to go and look at the castle. 我们绕了一小段路去参观城堡。 the spanersion 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 [countable ] something that takes your attention away from sb/sth while sth else is happening 转移视线(或注意力)的事物 For the government, the war was a welcome spanersion 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。 A smoke bomb created a spanersionwhile the robbery took place. 劫案发生时,一枚烟雾弹转移了人们的视线。 3 [countable ] ( BrE) ( NAmE de·tour ) a road or route that is used when the usual one is closed 临时绕行路;临时支路 Diversions will be signposted. 临时支路都将设置路标。 4 [countable ] ( formal) an activity that is done for pleasure, especially because it takes your attention away from sth else 消遣;娱乐 SYN
distraction
The party will make a pleasant spanersion. 这个聚会将是一个很不错的消遣活动。 The city is full of spanersions. 城市里各种娱乐活动比比皆是。
spanersion spanersions
di·ver·sion / daɪˈvɜːʃn ; NAmE daɪˈvɜːrʒn /
LDC
diversiondi‧ver‧sion /daɪˈvɜːʃən, də- $ -ɜːrʒən/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a change in the direction or use of something, or the act of changing itdiversion of the diversion of the river the diversion of funds into the military budget2[countable, uncountable] an enjoyable activity that you do to stop yourself from becoming bored3[countable] something that stops you from paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening:  Two prisoners created a diversion to give the men time to escape.4[countable] British English a different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed
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diversion

[daɪˈvɜ:ʃn]

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diversions[287]
转移(72%),转向(22%),娱乐活动(5%),临时绕行(1%)
n.转移;消遣;分散注意力

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