1550s, from Latin deflectere "to bend (something) aside or downward," from de- "away" (see de-) + flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Originally transitive, the intransitive sense is first recorded 1640s. Related: Deflected; deflecting.
实用例句
1. Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism.
凯奇改了名字以避免别人指责他搞裙带关系。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The war did not deflect him from the path he had long ago taken.
战争并没有使他放弃自己很久以前就选择的道路。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It's a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening.
这是为将公众的注意力从真正发生的事情上转移开而耍的花招。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Never let a little problem deflect you.
决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。
来自辞典例句
5. This special metal shield will deflect a bullet from its course.
