divert sb/sth (from sth) (into/to sth)to use money, materials, etc. for a different purpose from their original purpose or for sth new 改变（资金、材料等的）用途◆diverting resources away from research and development 挪用研究与开发资源◆The company is diverting its savings into improving facilities. 这家公司动用储备以改进设施。
(; ) to sell goods outside the area or place where they were intended to be sold 转移产品销售市场◆There are things you can do to avoid having your products diverted. 你有办法避免产品转移市场。◆Our distributors are required to buy back any diverted product that can be traced to them. 我们的经销商必须回购任何可以追溯到他们经手的转移市场的产品。
() to change the place that a load of goods is going to or the way that it is being sent 转运；转港；改变运输方式◆Instructions were received to divert the shipment from motor to air transportation. 收到了指令要求将这批货物由陆运改为空运。