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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

diversion [daɪ'vəːʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c] [BRIT] (for traffic) 临时改道[美 = detour]
  2. 2. noun [c/u] (distraction) 注意力的转移
  3. 3. noun [c/u] [of profits, funds] 转移
  4. 4. noun [c/u] [of ship] 转向
    to create a diversion
    转移注意力

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

diversion [də 'vɝʒən] [daɪ 'vəːʃən]
  1. 1. noun 转移；转向；转换（from）
    diversion of funds from the treasury
    资金从金库的转移
  2. 2. noun 注意力的转移；牵制，佯攻
    diversion of the enemy
    敌人的佯攻
  3. 3. noun 解闷，取乐的事；（尤指）消遣；娱乐

Collins English-English Dictionary

diversion [daɪ'v3ːʃən]
  1. 1. n the act of diverting from a specified course
  2. 2. n [chiefly Brit] an official detour used by traffic when a main route is closed
  3. 3. n something that distracts from business, etc; amusement
  4. 4. n [military] a feint attack designed to draw an enemy away from the main attack
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Examples

diversion of the enemy
敌人的佯攻 → diversion
diversion of funds from the treasury
资金从金库的转移 → diversion
to create a diversion
转移注意力 → diversion
导流隧洞
diversion tunnel → 导流
分洪工程
flood-diversion project → 分洪

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