| 单词 | deflect |
| 释义 | deflect (dɪflekt ) Word forms: deflects , deflecting , deflected 1. verb If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you. He'd changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism. [VERB noun] It's a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening. [VERB noun + from] Synonyms: distract, divert, sidetrack, draw away 2. verb To deflect someone from a course of action means to make them decide not to continue with it by putting pressure on them or by offering them something desirable. The war did not deflect him from the path he had long ago taken. [VERB noun + from] Never let a little problem deflect you. [VERB noun] 3. verb If you deflect something that is moving, you make it go in a slightly different direction, for example by hitting or blocking it. He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle. [VERB noun preposition] My forearm deflected most of the first punch. [VERB noun] Synonyms: turn aside, turn, avert, bend Collocations: deflect a question We end up arguing for 20 minutes: him complaining about the poverty of adversarial political discourse, me accusing him of trying to dismantle and deflect the question. Times, Sunday Times Hacker manages to deflect the question, but not entirely successfully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She speaks in a low, soothing tone and when pressed about something she or her company has done wrong will often deflect the question. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He deflected the question and pointed to the soldiers once again. Times, Sunday Times Have you deflected the question or explained your concerns to him? Times, Sunday Times But scientists think that these forces make galaxies spin faster than expected and deflect light from objects. Times, Sunday Times Refraction at the surfaces causes the prism to deflect light by a fixed angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His dancing involves him performing balancing tricks with his wheelchair, and deflecting light beams with his hands as he dances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 转移 Japanese: かわす |
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