divert [di'və:t]

vt.
1、使轉移，使轉向，使改道

A loud noise diverted my attention.
一陣喧鬧聲轉移了我的注意力。

The cars were forced to divert to another road.
小汽車被迫改道而行。

2、使娛樂，使消遣，使解悶

He often diverts himself in singing.
他常唱歌消遣。

I have neither friends nor books to divert me.
我沒有朋友或書本可作消遣。

3、轉移，盜用，挪用(資金)

divert the funds to some other purpose
把資金撥充其他用途

【親戚詞】

1、avert vt.防止，避免，轉移(目光、注意力等）
Accidents can be averted by careful driving.
謹慎駕駛可避免發生事故。

2、convert v.轉變，使改變
We will convert him to our way of thinking.
我們要讓他改變看法和我們想到一起。

3、invert vt.使倒轉，使顛倒
invert a glass
把茶杯扣起來

【背句子記單詞】

He was highly diverted with himself.
他十分自得其樂。

Divert water from the south to the north project.
南水北調工程。