diversion
noun uk/daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/ us/dɪˈvɝː.ʃən/
(CHANGE OF DIRECTION)
[ C ] UK (US detour)绕行路线
a different route that is used because a road is closed
Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival. 在节日期间，尽量少实行交通禁行措施。
[ C or U ]改变目的地;改变用途
the fact of something being sent somewhere different from where it was originally intended to go
the diversion of money to other projects 将资金转用于其他项目
(TAKING ATTENTION)
[ C ]转移注意力的事物；分心的事物
something that takes your attention away from something else
Shoplifters often work in pairs, with one creating a diversion to distract the staff while the other steals the goods. 商店窃贼通常结伙作案，一人转移店员的注意力，另一人则偷盗货物。
[ C ] formal消遣，娱乐
an activity you do for entertainment
Reading is a pleasant diversion. 阅读是一种愉快的消遣。