diverting
present participle ofdivert
| 单词 | diverting |
| 释义 | diverting present participle ofdivert divert verb[T] uk/daɪˈvɜːt/us/dɪˈvɝːt/divertverb[T](CHANGE DIRECTION)C2 tocausesomething or someone tochangedirection: Traffic will be diverted through thesidestreetswhile themainroadisresurfaced. Ourflighthad to be divertedtoNewark because of thestorm. to use something for a differentpurpose: Should morefunds/money/resourcesbe divertedfromroadsintorailways? Changing direction
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Using and misusing divertverb[T](TAKE ATTENTION AWAY)C1 to take someone'sattentionaway from something: Thewarhas divertedattention(away)fromthe country'seconomicproblems. formal toentertainsomeone: It's agreatgamefor divertingrestlesskidsonlongcarrides. Celebrating & entertaining
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Creating a distraction Examplesofdivertingdiverting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Most academic studies concerned with regional arrangements focus on the relative strengths ofdivertingand\\or creating trade. From theCambridge English Corpus It is clear that the public sector isdivertingfunds into more urgent priorities. From theCambridge English Corpus In many cases, this involvesdivertingephemeral streams from hillsides and road culverts onto agricultural land. From theCambridge English Corpus The potential effect of the change indivertingadmissions from care homes was seen to be hampered by organisational influences which vary between authorities. From theCambridge English Corpus Deforestation alters regional drainage patterns and riverbeds,divertingstreams from existing river-intakes, and demanding new and costly infrastructure. From theCambridge English Corpus All other operations were aimed at harassing ordivertinggovernment forces to prevent the authorities from concentrating all their forces. From theCambridge English Corpus Concerns about patients misusing medication, experiencing impaired thinking ability, ordivertingopioids for non-clinical use by others, were reported by 44.1%, 35.8% and 23.8%, respectively. From theCambridge English Corpus Certainly since the 1960s these time costs have expanded substantially,divertingmore of household members' energies into these activities. From theCambridge English Corpus The plant uses a three-stage heat exchanger (recycle - heating - cooling) and adivertingvalve to reject the improperly treated product. From theCambridge English Corpus This is analogous to having 100 fields of the same size anddivertingharvested water to different numbers of them. From theCambridge English Corpus It might also serve to diminish the pain sensation bydivertingattention or by suppressing the pain sensations. From theCambridge English Corpus The new canal follows the same path,divertingrunoff around the museum, thereby protecting it and the archaeological zone. From theCambridge English Corpus Almost anyone, student or otherwise, would find it easy to use, attractively printed, and pleasantlydiverting. From theCambridge English Corpus The discount factor accounts for the opportunity cost ofdivertingeconomic resources from other activities. From theCambridge English Corpus But as one reason fordivertingstate aid into the region disappeared, so another arose. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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