English Dictionary

divert

IPA（発音記号）

/daɪˈvɜːt/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To turn aside from a course. / (transitive) To distract. / (transitive) To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention) / (obsolete, intransitive) To turn aside; to digress.

日本語の意味

（何かの進行や動作が）別の方向へ向かうようにさせる、逸らす / 注意を逸らす、気を散らす / （転じて）人の注意を引きつける、楽しませる / （古語的用法で）議論や話題が逸れる、脱線する

The director decided to divert the funds to emergency relief.

その責任者は資金を緊急支援に振り向けることに決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To turn aside from a course.

The workers diverted the stream away from the road.

意味（2）

(transitive) To distract.

Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.

意味（3）

(transitive) To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.

意味（4）

(obsolete, intransitive) To turn aside; to digress.

I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces.

diverts （ present singular third-person ）

diverting （ participle present ）

diverted （ participle past ）

diverted （ past ）