cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue 转移…的视线 he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends. 他没有让时尚转移自己的注意力。 ■divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan 使(项目,辩论)偏离中心问题(或原定计划) the effort at reform has been sidetracked for years. 这几年改革一直偏离正轨。
(chiefly US)direct (a train) into a branch line or siding (主美)使(火车)转到侧线 ■divert (a well or borehole) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction 使(井,钻孔)绕道
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a minor path or track 小道,侧轧 ■(chiefly US)a railway branch line or siding (主美)(火车的)侧线 ■a well or borehole which runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling 绕道挖掘的井(或钻孔)