Definition of deflect in English:

deflect

verb dɪˈflɛktdəˈflɛkt

1with object, and usually with adverbial of direction Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
使偏离，使偏斜；使转向
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
子弹打偏到天花板上，没有伤到人。
figurative he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life
〈喻〉他企图转移人们对他私生活的注意。
Example sentencesExamples
- The ball was deflected off course by some debris which had collected under the cloth when the table was moved to the centre of the arena on Wednesday.
- He would rather dive athletically into the mud to save a nifty strike or make a catlike leap - despite his allegedly gammy knee - to deflect a shot heading for the top corner.
- He deflected the stones aside and ran towards his foes.
- As Church settles in at the table, she is neither striving to be the centre of attention nor attempting to deflect it.
- A soft hammer punch was aimed at Kaelon's hard chin, but of course it was deflected.
- The first attempt to deflect an asteroid should not be when it counts for real, because there are no doubt many surprises in store as we learn how to manipulate asteroids.
- The final score came when Jack Kennedy's shot on goal was deflected over for a point.
- And of course he deftly deflects the issue by segueing into an attack on the standards of the scientific community.
- A few alpha particles were deflected from their straight course.
- Some of the blasts were deflected harmlessly off the shielded domed generator shell.
- He knows where to be, has the ability to deflect a shot coming in and has the quick reflexes to pounce on rebounds.
- To be worn with a skirt and a perfect pedicure, of course, to deflect the nagging thought that just maybe, with all this yoga, I am turning into a hippie.
- They are attempting to deflect the ball, distract and unsight defenders and goalkeeper and be in place for rebound opportunities.
- Cantus swung frantically, attempting to deflect his opponent's blows, one of his swipes finally scoring underneath Soren's defenses.
- They wore mirrored armor that would deflect a number of shots until the enamel wore off and only plain steel lay beneath.
- An attempt to deflect a comet or asteroid is already in the planning stage.
- Meaning that it had deflected its share of bullets, and that if he hadn't been wearing it, he would be on the floor lying dead with the rest.
- When using your BBQ as an oven, the diffuser deflects the direct heat from the burners to prevent scorching the food in the bottom of the pan.
- The vixen stopped short just six feet from him and gave a single warning cough, which deflected the cubs aside like bullets ricocheting from his legs.
- You are in a better position to guard against a shot or deflect a pass.
Synonyms
turn aside/away, divert, avert, sidetrack
distract, draw away
block, parry, stop, fend off, stave off
1. 1.1no object, with adverbial of direction (of an object) change direction after hitting something.
  （物体撞到某物后）转向，改向
  the ball deflected off Knight's body
  球打在骑士身上弹飞了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, his lone interception deflected off its intended target.
  After being recalled earlier in the day, he beat the Rangers' Mike Richter with a wrist shot that had deflected off a defender.
  Instead, the shot deflected off his thigh and perfectly into the corner of the net.
  His shot deflected off the post into the back of the net, to the dismay of the Veterans players.
  Popovic deflected the ball on, and it rolled to Routledge whose powerful low shot deflected off the hapless Jason Shackell into the net.
  His ensuing shot deflected off the Real Madrid striker's heel past goalkeeper Paul Jones.
  It deflected off of the lamp next to the computer and ripped through her right arm, just underneath her elbow, and with a scream of pain, she fell from the seat.
  Tommy Lovenkrands' hopeful shot from distance deflected off Thomas Flogel and beyond a helpless Antti Niemi.
  A long ball from Derby deflected off a York defender to make the score 2-0.
  A sniper bullet deflected off his helmet and impacted on the armor of his turret leaving him dazed but alive.
  The fireball just deflected off of him and burned off.
  An autopsy report concluded that the bullet which killed the victim entered through the top of his head, most likely having deflected off a tree.
  Dowley was unlucky to see her own hat-trick opportunity disallowed after a thunderous short corner strike was judged to have illegally deflected off a defender.
  Paul Cuddy took a free from out near the middle of the field and as Darren Rooney and Sean Corcoran went up for the ball it deflected off the centre back's hurley and into the net.
  Chris threw his empty burger carton at Steve's head, but it deflected off the half-open refrigerator door as Steve put the milk back.
  Synonyms
  bounce, glance, ricochet
  turn aside/away, turn, alter course, change course/direction, diverge, deviate
  veer, swerve, slew, drift, bend, swing, twist, curve
2. 1.2 Cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose.
  使（人）改变目的（或想法）
  she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on
  她拒绝放弃自己决意要做的事情。
  Example sentencesExamples
  By not looking at our assumptions we are deflected from pursuing enquiries which may be of value.
  Many feminists believe that the debate over whether or not mothers should have careers while they are mothering actually deflects us from addressing the needs of children and families.
  But she added that they would not deflect her from her efforts and that she remained hopeful.
  But if, in your judgment, it has no basis in fact or is just the whining of unhappy people, you can't let that deflect you from what you are trying to accomplish.
  And even stepping into an environment dominated by women didn't deflect him from his goal.
  Persecutors will seek to deflect us from the course God has set for our lives.
  Worldly ambition and sexual desire deflected him from the true path.
  Weapons inspections, sanctions, and even the Gulf War have not deflected him from that objective even for a moment.
  We are deflected from our driving purpose - to keep readers informed.
  ‘Far from deflecting us, last night's attack should strengthen our resolve to reach agreement,’ he said.
  How could any opponent appear to deflect the chief from the urgent cause of tribal defence?
  He warned the director to use his influence to deflect the President from taking unilateral action.
  Having arrived at that belief he was never deflected from it and he spent the rest of his life working to secure its remedy.
  The sickness and the ultimate end which she knew was inevitable did not deflect her from her duties and up to her last days she met her patients and carried on with her work.
3. 1.3 Cause (something) to change orientation.
  使（物）转向，使改向
  the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft
  飞机里的金属使指南针偏离磁北极。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although these ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are relatively rare, they are deflected less by magnetic fields.
  The light wave is deflected from the original path.
  They are deflected by magnetic fields between us and the source, or they interact with other particles, or they decay in flight.
  When this happens the zonal wind can often be deflected from its normal west east orientation.
  Traveling up to a thousand miles per second, they fly through space and are deflected by planetary magnetic fields.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- 'away from' + flectere 'to bend'.

flex from early 16th century:
This comes from the Latin flectere ‘to bend’. The electrical flex (early 20th century) is a shortening of flexible cord or cable, flexible being late Middle English and from the same source, as is deflect (mid 16th century) ‘bend away’. An inflection (Late Middle English) was originally an act of bending inwards, gaining its grammatical sense in the mid 17th century. Flexitime has been being worked, by those lucky enough to get it, since the 1970s.

Rhymes

affect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deject, detect, direct, effect, eject, elect, erect, expect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, select, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht

Definition of deflect in US English:

deflect

verbdəˈflɛktdəˈflekt

1with object, and usually with adverbial of direction Cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.
使偏离，使偏斜；使转向
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
子弹打偏到天花板上，没有伤到人。
figurative he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life
〈喻〉他企图转移人们对他私生活的注意。
Example sentencesExamples
- They are attempting to deflect the ball, distract and unsight defenders and goalkeeper and be in place for rebound opportunities.
- Cantus swung frantically, attempting to deflect his opponent's blows, one of his swipes finally scoring underneath Soren's defenses.
- The ball was deflected off course by some debris which had collected under the cloth when the table was moved to the centre of the arena on Wednesday.
- You are in a better position to guard against a shot or deflect a pass.
- A soft hammer punch was aimed at Kaelon's hard chin, but of course it was deflected.
- To be worn with a skirt and a perfect pedicure, of course, to deflect the nagging thought that just maybe, with all this yoga, I am turning into a hippie.
- An attempt to deflect a comet or asteroid is already in the planning stage.
- They wore mirrored armor that would deflect a number of shots until the enamel wore off and only plain steel lay beneath.
- Some of the blasts were deflected harmlessly off the shielded domed generator shell.
- He knows where to be, has the ability to deflect a shot coming in and has the quick reflexes to pounce on rebounds.
- He deflected the stones aside and ran towards his foes.
- As Church settles in at the table, she is neither striving to be the centre of attention nor attempting to deflect it.
- The final score came when Jack Kennedy's shot on goal was deflected over for a point.
- A few alpha particles were deflected from their straight course.
- The vixen stopped short just six feet from him and gave a single warning cough, which deflected the cubs aside like bullets ricocheting from his legs.
- When using your BBQ as an oven, the diffuser deflects the direct heat from the burners to prevent scorching the food in the bottom of the pan.
- The first attempt to deflect an asteroid should not be when it counts for real, because there are no doubt many surprises in store as we learn how to manipulate asteroids.
- And of course he deftly deflects the issue by segueing into an attack on the standards of the scientific community.
- Meaning that it had deflected its share of bullets, and that if he hadn't been wearing it, he would be on the floor lying dead with the rest.
- He would rather dive athletically into the mud to save a nifty strike or make a catlike leap - despite his allegedly gammy knee - to deflect a shot heading for the top corner.
Synonyms
turn aside, turn away, divert, avert, sidetrack
1. 1.1no object, with adverbial of direction (of an object) change direction after hitting something.
  （物体撞到某物后）转向，改向
  the ball deflected off his body
  球打在骑士身上弹飞了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His ensuing shot deflected off the Real Madrid striker's heel past goalkeeper Paul Jones.
  The fireball just deflected off of him and burned off.
  A long ball from Derby deflected off a York defender to make the score 2-0.
  Tommy Lovenkrands' hopeful shot from distance deflected off Thomas Flogel and beyond a helpless Antti Niemi.
  Chris threw his empty burger carton at Steve's head, but it deflected off the half-open refrigerator door as Steve put the milk back.
  It deflected off of the lamp next to the computer and ripped through her right arm, just underneath her elbow, and with a scream of pain, she fell from the seat.
  Popovic deflected the ball on, and it rolled to Routledge whose powerful low shot deflected off the hapless Jason Shackell into the net.
  A sniper bullet deflected off his helmet and impacted on the armor of his turret leaving him dazed but alive.
  In fact, his lone interception deflected off its intended target.
  An autopsy report concluded that the bullet which killed the victim entered through the top of his head, most likely having deflected off a tree.
  Dowley was unlucky to see her own hat-trick opportunity disallowed after a thunderous short corner strike was judged to have illegally deflected off a defender.
  After being recalled earlier in the day, he beat the Rangers' Mike Richter with a wrist shot that had deflected off a defender.
  Paul Cuddy took a free from out near the middle of the field and as Darren Rooney and Sean Corcoran went up for the ball it deflected off the centre back's hurley and into the net.
  Instead, the shot deflected off his thigh and perfectly into the corner of the net.
  His shot deflected off the post into the back of the net, to the dismay of the Veterans players.
  Synonyms
  bounce, glance, ricochet
2. 1.2 Cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose.
  使（人）改变目的（或想法）
  she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on
  她拒绝放弃自己决意要做的事情。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And even stepping into an environment dominated by women didn't deflect him from his goal.
  ‘Far from deflecting us, last night's attack should strengthen our resolve to reach agreement,’ he said.
  Having arrived at that belief he was never deflected from it and he spent the rest of his life working to secure its remedy.
  We are deflected from our driving purpose - to keep readers informed.
  Weapons inspections, sanctions, and even the Gulf War have not deflected him from that objective even for a moment.
  He warned the director to use his influence to deflect the President from taking unilateral action.
  Many feminists believe that the debate over whether or not mothers should have careers while they are mothering actually deflects us from addressing the needs of children and families.
  But she added that they would not deflect her from her efforts and that she remained hopeful.
  Persecutors will seek to deflect us from the course God has set for our lives.
  But if, in your judgment, it has no basis in fact or is just the whining of unhappy people, you can't let that deflect you from what you are trying to accomplish.
  Worldly ambition and sexual desire deflected him from the true path.
  How could any opponent appear to deflect the chief from the urgent cause of tribal defence?
  The sickness and the ultimate end which she knew was inevitable did not deflect her from her duties and up to her last days she met her patients and carried on with her work.
  By not looking at our assumptions we are deflected from pursuing enquiries which may be of value.
3. 1.3 Cause (something) to change orientation.
  使（物）转向，使改向
  the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft
  飞机里的金属使指南针偏离磁北极。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although these ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are relatively rare, they are deflected less by magnetic fields.
  Traveling up to a thousand miles per second, they fly through space and are deflected by planetary magnetic fields.
  They are deflected by magnetic fields between us and the source, or they interact with other particles, or they decay in flight.
  When this happens the zonal wind can often be deflected from its normal west east orientation.
  The light wave is deflected from the original path.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.

词汇	deflect
释义	Definition of deflect in English: deflect verb dɪˈflɛktdəˈflɛkt 1with object, and usually with adverbial of direction Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course. 使偏离，使偏斜；使转向 the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling 子弹打偏到天花板上，没有伤到人。 figurative he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life 〈喻〉他企图转移人们对他私生活的注意。 Example sentencesExamples The ball was deflected off course by some debris which had collected under the cloth when the table was moved to the centre of the arena on Wednesday. He would rather dive athletically into the mud to save a nifty strike or make a catlike leap - despite his allegedly gammy knee - to deflect a shot heading for the top corner. He deflected the stones aside and ran towards his foes. As Church settles in at the table, she is neither striving to be the centre of attention nor attempting to deflect it. A soft hammer punch was aimed at Kaelon's hard chin, but of course it was deflected. The first attempt to deflect an asteroid should not be when it counts for real, because there are no doubt many surprises in store as we learn how to manipulate asteroids. The final score came when Jack Kennedy's shot on goal was deflected over for a point. And of course he deftly deflects the issue by segueing into an attack on the standards of the scientific community. A few alpha particles were deflected from their straight course. Some of the blasts were deflected harmlessly off the shielded domed generator shell. He knows where to be, has the ability to deflect a shot coming in and has the quick reflexes to pounce on rebounds. To be worn with a skirt and a perfect pedicure, of course, to deflect the nagging thought that just maybe, with all this yoga, I am turning into a hippie. They are attempting to deflect the ball, distract and unsight defenders and goalkeeper and be in place for rebound opportunities. Cantus swung frantically, attempting to deflect his opponent's blows, one of his swipes finally scoring underneath Soren's defenses. They wore mirrored armor that would deflect a number of shots until the enamel wore off and only plain steel lay beneath. An attempt to deflect a comet or asteroid is already in the planning stage. Meaning that it had deflected its share of bullets, and that if he hadn't been wearing it, he would be on the floor lying dead with the rest. When using your BBQ as an oven, the diffuser deflects the direct heat from the burners to prevent scorching the food in the bottom of the pan. The vixen stopped short just six feet from him and gave a single warning cough, which deflected the cubs aside like bullets ricocheting from his legs. You are in a better position to guard against a shot or deflect a pass. Synonyms turn aside/away, divert, avert, sidetrack distract, draw away block, parry, stop, fend off, stave off 1.1no object, with adverbial of direction (of an object) change direction after hitting something. （物体撞到某物后）转向，改向 the ball deflected off Knight's body 球打在骑士身上弹飞了。 Example sentencesExamples In fact, his lone interception deflected off its intended target. After being recalled earlier in the day, he beat the Rangers' Mike Richter with a wrist shot that had deflected off a defender. Instead, the shot deflected off his thigh and perfectly into the corner of the net. His shot deflected off the post into the back of the net, to the dismay of the Veterans players. Popovic deflected the ball on, and it rolled to Routledge whose powerful low shot deflected off the hapless Jason Shackell into the net. His ensuing shot deflected off the Real Madrid striker's heel past goalkeeper Paul Jones. It deflected off of the lamp next to the computer and ripped through her right arm, just underneath her elbow, and with a scream of pain, she fell from the seat. Tommy Lovenkrands' hopeful shot from distance deflected off Thomas Flogel and beyond a helpless Antti Niemi. A long ball from Derby deflected off a York defender to make the score 2-0. A sniper bullet deflected off his helmet and impacted on the armor of his turret leaving him dazed but alive. The fireball just deflected off of him and burned off. An autopsy report concluded that the bullet which killed the victim entered through the top of his head, most likely having deflected off a tree. Dowley was unlucky to see her own hat-trick opportunity disallowed after a thunderous short corner strike was judged to have illegally deflected off a defender. Paul Cuddy took a free from out near the middle of the field and as Darren Rooney and Sean Corcoran went up for the ball it deflected off the centre back's hurley and into the net. Chris threw his empty burger carton at Steve's head, but it deflected off the half-open refrigerator door as Steve put the milk back. Synonyms bounce, glance, ricochet turn aside/away, turn, alter course, change course/direction, diverge, deviate veer, swerve, slew, drift, bend, swing, twist, curve 1.2 Cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose. 使（人）改变目的（或想法） she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on 她拒绝放弃自己决意要做的事情。 Example sentencesExamples By not looking at our assumptions we are deflected from pursuing enquiries which may be of value. Many feminists believe that the debate over whether or not mothers should have careers while they are mothering actually deflects us from addressing the needs of children and families. But she added that they would not deflect her from her efforts and that she remained hopeful. But if, in your judgment, it has no basis in fact or is just the whining of unhappy people, you can't let that deflect you from what you are trying to accomplish. And even stepping into an environment dominated by women didn't deflect him from his goal. Persecutors will seek to deflect us from the course God has set for our lives. Worldly ambition and sexual desire deflected him from the true path. Weapons inspections, sanctions, and even the Gulf War have not deflected him from that objective even for a moment. We are deflected from our driving purpose - to keep readers informed. ‘Far from deflecting us, last night's attack should strengthen our resolve to reach agreement,’ he said. How could any opponent appear to deflect the chief from the urgent cause of tribal defence? He warned the director to use his influence to deflect the President from taking unilateral action. Having arrived at that belief he was never deflected from it and he spent the rest of his life working to secure its remedy. The sickness and the ultimate end which she knew was inevitable did not deflect her from her duties and up to her last days she met her patients and carried on with her work. 1.3 Cause (something) to change orientation. 使（物）转向，使改向 the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft 飞机里的金属使指南针偏离磁北极。 Example sentencesExamples Although these ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are relatively rare, they are deflected less by magnetic fields. The light wave is deflected from the original path. They are deflected by magnetic fields between us and the source, or they interact with other particles, or they decay in flight. When this happens the zonal wind can often be deflected from its normal west east orientation. Traveling up to a thousand miles per second, they fly through space and are deflected by planetary magnetic fields. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- 'away from' + flectere 'to bend'. flex from early 16th century: This comes from the Latin flectere ‘to bend’. The electrical flex (early 20th century) is a shortening of flexible cord or cable, flexible being late Middle English and from the same source, as is deflect (mid 16th century) ‘bend away’. An inflection (Late Middle English) was originally an act of bending inwards, gaining its grammatical sense in the mid 17th century. Flexitime has been being worked, by those lucky enough to get it, since the 1970s. Rhymes affect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deject, detect, direct, effect, eject, elect, erect, expect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, select, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht Definition of deflect in US English: deflect verbdəˈflɛktdəˈflekt 1with object, and usually with adverbial of direction Cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course. 使偏离，使偏斜；使转向 the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling 子弹打偏到天花板上，没有伤到人。 figurative he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life 〈喻〉他企图转移人们对他私生活的注意。 Example sentencesExamples They are attempting to deflect the ball, distract and unsight defenders and goalkeeper and be in place for rebound opportunities. Cantus swung frantically, attempting to deflect his opponent's blows, one of his swipes finally scoring underneath Soren's defenses. The ball was deflected off course by some debris which had collected under the cloth when the table was moved to the centre of the arena on Wednesday. You are in a better position to guard against a shot or deflect a pass. A soft hammer punch was aimed at Kaelon's hard chin, but of course it was deflected. To be worn with a skirt and a perfect pedicure, of course, to deflect the nagging thought that just maybe, with all this yoga, I am turning into a hippie. An attempt to deflect a comet or asteroid is already in the planning stage. They wore mirrored armor that would deflect a number of shots until the enamel wore off and only plain steel lay beneath. Some of the blasts were deflected harmlessly off the shielded domed generator shell. He knows where to be, has the ability to deflect a shot coming in and has the quick reflexes to pounce on rebounds. He deflected the stones aside and ran towards his foes. As Church settles in at the table, she is neither striving to be the centre of attention nor attempting to deflect it. The final score came when Jack Kennedy's shot on goal was deflected over for a point. A few alpha particles were deflected from their straight course. The vixen stopped short just six feet from him and gave a single warning cough, which deflected the cubs aside like bullets ricocheting from his legs. When using your BBQ as an oven, the diffuser deflects the direct heat from the burners to prevent scorching the food in the bottom of the pan. The first attempt to deflect an asteroid should not be when it counts for real, because there are no doubt many surprises in store as we learn how to manipulate asteroids. And of course he deftly deflects the issue by segueing into an attack on the standards of the scientific community. Meaning that it had deflected its share of bullets, and that if he hadn't been wearing it, he would be on the floor lying dead with the rest. He would rather dive athletically into the mud to save a nifty strike or make a catlike leap - despite his allegedly gammy knee - to deflect a shot heading for the top corner. Synonyms turn aside, turn away, divert, avert, sidetrack 1.1no object, with adverbial of direction (of an object) change direction after hitting something. （物体撞到某物后）转向，改向 the ball deflected off his body 球打在骑士身上弹飞了。 Example sentencesExamples His ensuing shot deflected off the Real Madrid striker's heel past goalkeeper Paul Jones. The fireball just deflected off of him and burned off. A long ball from Derby deflected off a York defender to make the score 2-0. Tommy Lovenkrands' hopeful shot from distance deflected off Thomas Flogel and beyond a helpless Antti Niemi. Chris threw his empty burger carton at Steve's head, but it deflected off the half-open refrigerator door as Steve put the milk back. It deflected off of the lamp next to the computer and ripped through her right arm, just underneath her elbow, and with a scream of pain, she fell from the seat. Popovic deflected the ball on, and it rolled to Routledge whose powerful low shot deflected off the hapless Jason Shackell into the net. A sniper bullet deflected off his helmet and impacted on the armor of his turret leaving him dazed but alive. In fact, his lone interception deflected off its intended target. An autopsy report concluded that the bullet which killed the victim entered through the top of his head, most likely having deflected off a tree. Dowley was unlucky to see her own hat-trick opportunity disallowed after a thunderous short corner strike was judged to have illegally deflected off a defender. After being recalled earlier in the day, he beat the Rangers' Mike Richter with a wrist shot that had deflected off a defender. Paul Cuddy took a free from out near the middle of the field and as Darren Rooney and Sean Corcoran went up for the ball it deflected off the centre back's hurley and into the net. Instead, the shot deflected off his thigh and perfectly into the corner of the net. His shot deflected off the post into the back of the net, to the dismay of the Veterans players. Synonyms bounce, glance, ricochet 1.2 Cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose. 使（人）改变目的（或想法） she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on 她拒绝放弃自己决意要做的事情。 Example sentencesExamples And even stepping into an environment dominated by women didn't deflect him from his goal. ‘Far from deflecting us, last night's attack should strengthen our resolve to reach agreement,’ he said. Having arrived at that belief he was never deflected from it and he spent the rest of his life working to secure its remedy. We are deflected from our driving purpose - to keep readers informed. Weapons inspections, sanctions, and even the Gulf War have not deflected him from that objective even for a moment. He warned the director to use his influence to deflect the President from taking unilateral action. Many feminists believe that the debate over whether or not mothers should have careers while they are mothering actually deflects us from addressing the needs of children and families. But she added that they would not deflect her from her efforts and that she remained hopeful. Persecutors will seek to deflect us from the course God has set for our lives. But if, in your judgment, it has no basis in fact or is just the whining of unhappy people, you can't let that deflect you from what you are trying to accomplish. Worldly ambition and sexual desire deflected him from the true path. How could any opponent appear to deflect the chief from the urgent cause of tribal defence? The sickness and the ultimate end which she knew was inevitable did not deflect her from her duties and up to her last days she met her patients and carried on with her work. By not looking at our assumptions we are deflected from pursuing enquiries which may be of value. 1.3 Cause (something) to change orientation. 使（物）转向，使改向 the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft 飞机里的金属使指南针偏离磁北极。 Example sentencesExamples Although these ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are relatively rare, they are deflected less by magnetic fields. Traveling up to a thousand miles per second, they fly through space and are deflected by planetary magnetic fields. They are deflected by magnetic fields between us and the source, or they interact with other particles, or they decay in flight. When this happens the zonal wind can often be deflected from its normal west east orientation. The light wave is deflected from the original path. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.
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