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.
