deflect

verb

/dɪˈflekt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they deflect	/dɪˈflekt/ /dɪˈflekt/
he / she / it deflects	/dɪˈflekts/ /dɪˈflekts/
past simple deflected	/dɪˈflektɪd/ /dɪˈflektɪd/
past participle deflected	/dɪˈflektɪd/ /dɪˈflektɪd/
-ing form deflecting	/dɪˈflektɪŋ/ /dɪˈflektɪŋ/

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[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
- The ball deflected off Reid's body into the goal.球打在里德身上反弹进球门。
- deflect something He raised his arm to try to deflect the blow.他举起手臂试图挡开这一击。
- The defender nearly deflected the ball into his own net.防守队员差点儿把球挡进自家球门。
[transitive] deflect something to succeed in preventing something from being directed towards you转移；引开 synonym divert
- 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）
- The government will not be deflected from its commitments.政府决不会因任何阻碍而放弃承诺。

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.