divert學測 L6KK [daɪˈvɝt] ｜ /daɪˈvɝt/
使改道；使轉向·挪用；盜用（款項）·使消遣；逗樂
一字身兼轉向、挪用、逗樂三義
The flight was diverted to a nearby airport because of the storm.
由於暴風雨，班機被迫轉降到附近的機場。
一個畫面：把水流撥向另一邊
撥水改道手撥開水流，讓它轉向別處
偷撥資金錢被悄悄撥到別的帳戶
引開注意焦點被引開，轉而放鬆娛樂
義項
撥車改道B2verb使改道；使轉向
Heavy rain made drivers divert onto a smaller street.
大雨讓駕駛人改道開上一條較小的街。
divert trafficdivert a flight
偷撥金流C1verb挪用；盜用（款項）
The manager was caught diverting money into his own bank account.
那位經理被抓到把錢挪用到自己的銀行帳戶。
divert fundsdivert money
耍寶逗樂C1verb使消遣；逗樂
The clown diverted the kids with silly tricks.
小丑用滑稽的把戲逗樂了孩子們。
divert attention
片語
divert attention引開目光 →把注意力引到別處
divert traffic車流改道 →讓車輛改走其他道路
divert funds偷撥公款 →把公款私自挪到別處
你會不會這樣說？
The airline had to ___ the plane due to bad weather. (divert / convert)
看答案
divert
divert 是轉向，convert 是轉變形式，字尾相近易混。
'The manager was caught diverting money into his own bank account.' 這裡的 divert 最接近哪個意思？(A) 使轉向 (B) 挪用款項 (C) 逗樂
看答案
(B)
此句情境為盜用公款，對應「挪用；盜用（款項）」義項。
字族
diversion 轉向；消遣活動