a sudden change in the direction that something is moving in, usually after it has hit something; the act of causing something to change direction (常指击中某物后)突然转向,偏斜,偏离 the angle of deflection 偏斜度 the deflection of the missile away from its target 导弹偏离目标 O'Leary's shot took a deflection off a defender and finished in the net. 奥利里的射门偏离了防守队员,最终入网。 The goal was scored with a deflection off the goalkeeper. 这个入球是球打在守门员身上反弹入网的。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin deflexio(n-), from deflectere ‘bend away’, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.