deflect

英 [dɪ'flekt] 美 [dɪ'flekt]

v.使偏斜；转向；改变原计划

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◉Etymology

"Deflect" 这个词源于拉丁语 "deflectere"，由 "de-"（意为“离开”）和 "flectere"（意为“弯曲”）组成。最初用于描述物理上的弯曲或转向，后来扩展到比喻意义，表示转移注意力或改变方向。

◉外刊例句

The New York Times - "The president's speech attempted to deflect criticism by focusing on the economy."《纽约时报》 - "总统的演讲试图通过关注经济来转移批评。"The Economist - "The company's new strategy is designed to deflect competition from its main product."《经济学人》 - "公司的新战略旨在使其主要产品免受竞争。"The Guardian - "The politician deflected questions about his personal life by discussing policy issues."《卫报》 - "这位政治家通过讨论政策问题来转移对他个人生活的提问。"Financial Times - "The company has deflected accusations of unfair business practices."《金融时报》 - "该公司驳斥了不公平商业行为的指控。"

◉经典名著

In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet (circa 1600), “deflect” is used metaphorically:

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t. Will you walk out of the air, my lord? / Into the air! Into the air! By the deflection of my own plan!”《哈姆雷特》 中使用了 “deflect” 作为隐喻:“虽然这看似疯狂，但其中有方法。你愿意走出空气吗，我的主？/ 进入空气！进入空气！通过我自己计划的偏移！”

◉Usage Examples

(1) The missile deflected from its trajectory.

(2) The bullet hit a wall and was deflected from its course.

(3) Don't try to deflect me from my intention!

(1) 导弹已偏离轨道。

(2) 子弹击中墙壁而改变了方向。

(3) 别想改变我的意图。

◉Usage Notes

The verb deflect describes blocking something or changing its course. Hockey goalies deflect the flying puck with their sticks or blockers, making it travel in a different direction, preferably to a teammate's stick.

In a cartoon, a mouse might ask an approaching cat, "Hey, what's that up in the sky?" When the cat looks up, the mouse runs away, successful in his attempt to deflect the cat's attention. When you deflect, you throw someone or something off course, often by using a distraction. Another way to deflect something — such as criticism — is to blame someone else. Eventually the truth, like the cat who quickly sees there's nothing unusual up in the sky, catches up with those who deflect.

◉Colins

1. [VERB 动词]转移，引开(批评、注意力等) If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you. [V n] [V n from n]

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。

② 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。

2. [VERB 动词]使脱离；使放弃；使中止 To deflect someone from a course of action means to make them decide not to continue with it by putting pressure on them or by offering them something desirable. [V n from n/-ing] [V n]

① 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。

② Never let a little problem deflect you.

决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。

3. [VERB 动词]使偏斜；使偏转 If you deflect something that is moving, you make it go in a slightly different direction, for example by hitting or blocking it. [V n prep] [V n]

① He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle...

就在终场哨响前几秒，他伸脚一挡，使射门的球变向飞过了球门横梁。

② My forearm deflected most of the first punch.

我用前臂挡开了第一拳的大部分力道。