单词 | divert |
释义 | divert divert /; AmE / verb [+ obj]
1 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: diverting resources away from research and development The company is diverting its savings into improving facilities. The directors illegally diverted $270 million of trust funds to support the failing business.
2 (Economics ; Marketing ) to sell goods outside the area or place where they were intended to be sold: There are things you can do to avoid having your products diverted. Our distributors are required to buy back any diverted product that can be traced to them.
3 (Transport ) to change the place that a load of goods is going to or the way that it is being sent: Instructions were received to divert the shipment from motor to air transportation.
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