IELTS Vocabulary

deflect

/dɪˈflɛkt/

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Chinese meaning: 使转向;阻止;避免

The shield was designed to deflect bullets and shrapnel from soldiers.

这种盾牌旨在使子弹和弹片偏离士兵。

She tried to deflect criticism by changing the subject of the conversation.

她试图通过改变话题来转移批评。

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