diversion

英 [daɪˈvɜː.ʃən]      美 [dɪˈvɝː.ʃən]
  • n. 转移;消遣;分散注意力
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1、di- "apart" + vers- + -ion.
2、含义:turn in different directions, turn apart, turn to apart, apart from turning, turn away or apart of mind.
3、动词divert的名词形式。
diversion 转移,消遣

来自diverse, 转开,转移,词义引申为消遣。比较disport.

diversion (n.)
early 15c., "diverse condition;" c. 1600 "act of diverting," from Middle French diversion, from Late Latin diversionem (nominative diversio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin divertere (see divert).

Sense of "amusement, entertainment" is first recorded 1640s. Hence, divertimento (1823), from the Italian form; originally "a musical composition designed primarily for entertainment."
1. In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its "depraved diversion."
1766年,他以“堕落地享乐”为由将那个村庄逐出教会。
2. The whole argument is a diversion.
这场辩论分散了人们的注意力。
3. a river diversion project
河流改道工程
4. Our party believes in encouraging cultural diversity, not diversion.
我们党鼓励多种文化, 而不是文化分歧.
5. Golf is my father's favourite diversion.
高尔夫球是我父亲最喜欢的娱乐.

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