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单词 distraction
释义 dis·trac·tion
\də̇ˈstrakshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English distraccioun, from Latin distraction-, distractio, from distractus (past participle of distrahere to distract) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at distract
1. : the act of distracting or the state of being distracted:
 a. : diversion of the attention
  < where he felt he could live more cheaply and with fewer distractions from his scholarly labors — Kemp Malone >
 b. : disorder, dissension
  < a unified organization bothered by only minor distractions that were easily resolved >
 c. : mental derangement : madness
  < drove her adoring audiences to distraction and tears — Roma Lipsky >
  < goaded to distraction >
 d. : agitation from violent usually conflicting emotions : perturbation
  < an inward distraction drove her to pacing the room like a mad woman >
 also : perplexity, confusion
  < faced the problem with distraction showing in his uncertain words and troubled countenance >
 e. : amusement, entertainment, recreation
  < the need for relaxation and distraction was not forgotten — Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on National Development >
  < obsessed by the pursuit of pleasure, driven by the insatiable craving for distraction — A.J.Cronin >
2. : something that distracts especially by diverting or amusing
 < offering all kinds of distractions to the bored vacationer >
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