diversion

名词 diversion:

1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
   同义词：recreation
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
   同义词：deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
   同义词：diversionary attack

1. One of the gang created a diversion in the street while the others robbed the bank.
   一名匪徒在街上制造事端引人注目，其余匪徒则抢劫银行。
2. Chess is his favorite diversion.
   象棋是他最喜欢的娱乐活动。
3. I think your last argument was a diversion to make us forget the main point.
   我认为你最后的那个论点是在转移目标，以便我们忘掉要点。

di.ver.sion

n.Abbr. div.（名词）缩写 div.
The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.
转向，转移，偏离：转移或转向的行为或例子；偏离
Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
消遣：分散注意和放松或娱乐的事
A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
牵制；佯攻：使敌方的注意力从原定的作战点转移开的策略，尤指军事战略的一部分

来源：
Late Latin doversiô doversiôn- [act of turning aside]
后期拉丁语 doversiô doversiôn- [转向一边的行为]
from Latin doversus [past participle of] dovertere [to divert] * see divert
源自 拉丁语 doversus [] dovertere的过去分词 [使转向] *参见 divert

【引伸】
diver.sionar.y
adj.（形容词）