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diversionary

/dih-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-, dahy-/US // dɪˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-, daɪ- //

转用,转运,转移,转移用途

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.

Examples

  • This could be another diversionary strategy to make us believe that they are following the federal court’s orders.

  • He says a great deal of human activity is basically diversionary.

  • Rice managed to avoid jail time by entering a pretrial diversionary program.

  • Last week, the trial took a diversionary turn of another kind courtesy of an event outside the courtroom.

  • In each case, the Justice Department used a diversionary tactic to contain the damage and to distract the public from the truth.

  • This is a charge that would typically be resolved with a diversionary program.

  • “He responds to serious criticism by a biting wisecrack or diversionary personal attack,” Evans added.

  • The diversionary measures actually undertaken will be described presently.

  • He maintained a professional diversionary chatter as he administered the drug.

  • "I'm going to try a diversionary tactic," Gunderson said on untappable tight-beam.

  • Diversionary measures in this particular case were not difficult to evolve.

  • Without the benefit of a diversionary assault, two columns advanced simultaneously upon the right flank of the fort.