divert

v.使转向; 使绕道; 转移; 改变(资金、材料等)的用途; 转移(某人)的注意力; 使分心

过去分词：diverted现在分词：diverting过去式：diverted第三人称单数：diverts

牛津词典

verb

使转向；使绕道；转移to make sb/sth change direction

Northbound traffic will have to be diverted onto minor roads.北行车辆将不得不绕次要道路行驶。

改变（资金、材料等）的用途to use money, materials, etc. for a different purpose from their original purpose

转移（某人）的注意力；使分心to take sb's thoughts or attention away from sth

The war diverted people's attention away from the economic situation.战争把民众的注意力从经济状况上移开了。

娱乐；供消遣to entertain people

Children are easily diverted.孩子们很容易被逗乐。