deflect
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to change direction or make something change direction, especially after hitting something (尤指击中某物后)偏斜,转向,使偏斜,使转向 - [transitive] deflect something
to succeed in preventing something from being directed towards you synonym divert转移;引开 All attempts to deflect attention from his private life have failed. 本想转移人们对他私生活的注意,但一切努力都失败了。 She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family. 她责怪她的家人,企图以此转移对她的批评。 The government is seeking to deflect attention away from this problem. 政府正试图转移人们对这个问题的注意力。
- [transitive] deflect somebody (from something)
to prevent somebody from doing something that they are determined to do 阻止(某人做已决定做的事)
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.