v.  改变…的用途

v.  改变…的方向，使转向

v.  转移〔电话〕

v. 〔故意〕转移，分散〔别人的注意力〕

v.  娱乐；供消遣

• diversion

  n.  转向，转移

  n.  消遣，娱乐

  n.  分散注意力的事

  n. 〔常用道路被封闭后使用的〕绕行路，支路

• When they detect an extended dry period, they divert their metabolisms, producing sugars and certain stress-associated proteins and other materials in their tissues. 改变自己的新陈代谢 

• The company should divert more resources into research.

  这家公司应该把更多的资源用于研究。

• The high street is closed and traffic is being diverted . 大街封闭，车辆正改道而行。

• Remember to divert your phone when you are out of the office.

  你不在办公室的时候要记得设定电话转移。

• He’d been trying to divert suspicion away from himself.

  他一直试图转移别人对他的怀疑。

• Two prisoners created a diversion to give the men time to escape. 两名囚犯想办法分散了大家的注意力，使那些人有时间逃跑。

• Children are easily diverted.

  孩子们很容易被逗乐。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/