deflect
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1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sth) (cause sth to) turn from its direction of movement (使某物)運動轉向
The missile deflected from its trajectory. 導彈已偏離軌道.
The ball hit one of the defenders and was deflected into the net. 球射中一名後衛(wèi)後反彈進網.
The bullet hit a wall and was deflected from its course. 子彈擊中墻壁而改變了方向.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sth) (fig 比喻) turn sb away from his intended course of action 使某人改變原來的計劃
not easily deflected from one's purpose/aim 不容易改變自己的意圖[目的].