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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydi·gress \dī-ˈgres, də-\ intransitive verb ETYMOLOGY  Latin digressus, past participle of digredi, from dis-+ gradi to step — more at grade DATE  1529: to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argumentSynonyms: see swerveEnglish Etymologydigress  1520s, from L. digress-, pp. stem of digredi "to go aside, depart" (see digression). Related: Digressed; digressing.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7digressdi·gress / dai5^res / verb[V]   (formal) to start to talk about sth that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying   离题；偏离主题• di·gres·sion / dai5^reFn / noun [C, U] :   After several digressions, he finally got to the point.    说了几句题外话后,他终于言归正传。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: SWERVE 2, depart, deviate, diverge 2 to turn aside from the main subject of attention or course of argument FF1C;he digressed into too many side issuesFF1E; Synonyms: depart, divagate, diverge, excurse, ramble, stray, wander Related Words: drift, roam Idioms: get off the subject, go off on a tangent Contrasted Words: advance, proceed, progressWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgeddi·gress\(ˈ)dī|gres also də̇ˈg-\ intransitive verb(-ed/-ing/-es)Etymology: Latin digressus, past participle of digredi, literally, to go apart, from di- (from dis- apart) + -gredi to step, go (from gradi) — more at dis-, grade1. archaic : to step or turn aside : deviate, diverge, swerve2. : to turn aside from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing or speaking < I shall not pursue these points further for fear of digressing too far from my main theme — R.J.Spilsbury >3. obsolete : transgressSynonyms: see swerve

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