diverge

verb

/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/

/daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they diverge	/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/ /daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
he / she / it diverges	/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪz/ /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪz/
past simple diverged	/daɪˈvɜːdʒd/ /daɪˈvɜːrdʒd/
past participle diverged	/daɪˈvɜːdʒd/ /daɪˈvɜːrdʒd/
-ing form diverging	/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ/ /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to separate and go in different directions分叉；岔开
- The parallel lines appear to diverge.这些平行线像是岔开了。
- We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged.我们从小学到大学一直在一起，但后来就分道扬镳了。
- diverge from something The coastal road diverges from the freeway just north of Santa Monica.沿海公路与这条高速公路就在圣莫尼卡以北处岔开。
- Many species have diverged from a single ancestor.许多物种都是同宗演变而来的。
- It is thought that the two species diverged about 130 million years ago.人们认为这两个物种大约在1.3亿年前就已经分化了。
[intransitive] diverge (from something) (formal) (of opinions, views, etc.意见、观点等) to be different分歧；相异
- Opinions diverge greatly on this issue.在这个问题上意见分歧很大。
- This country’s interests diverge considerably from those of other countries.该国的利益同其他国家的很不一样。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- considerably
- dramatically
- sharply
- …
preposition
- from
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[intransitive] diverge from something to be or become different from what is expected, planned, etc.偏离；背离；违背
- to diverge from the norm与常态不符
- He diverged from established procedure.他违背了既定程序。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- considerably
- dramatically
- sharply
- …
preposition
- from
See full entry