diverge

英 [daɪˈvɜːdʒ]

美 [daɪˈvɜːrdʒ]

v.  分叉; 岔开; 分歧; 相异; 偏离; 背离; 违背

过去式：diverged　第三人称单数：diverges　过去分词：diverged　现在分词：diverging　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12262 / COCA.13852

牛津词典

verb

• 分叉；岔开
  to separate and go in different directions
  1. The parallel lines appear to diverge.
     这些平行线像是岔开了。
  2. The coastal road diverges from the freeway just north of Santa Monica.
     沿海公路与这条高速公路在圣莫尼卡以北处岔开。
  3. Many species have diverged from a single ancestor.
     许多物种都是同宗演变而来的。
  4. We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged.
     我们从小学到大学一直在一起，但后来就分道扬镳了。
• 分歧；相异
  to be different
  1. Opinions diverge greatly on this issue.
     在这个问题上意见分歧很大。
• 偏离；背离；违背
  to be or become different from what is expected, planned, etc.
  1. to diverge from the norm
     与常态不符
  2. He diverged from established procedure.
     他违背了既定程序。

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP 分化;偏离;背离
  If one thingdiverges fromanother similar thing, the first thing becomes different from the second or develops differently from it. You can also say that two thingsdiverge.
  1. His interests increasingly diverged from those of his colleagues...
     他的兴趣和同事们越来越不一样了。
  2. Scientists believe that man diverged from the apes between 5 and 7 million years ago...
     科学家们相信人类是在 500 至 700 万年前由类人猿分化而来。
  3. When the aims of the partners begin to diverge, there's trouble.
     当合作伙伴的目标开始出现分歧时，麻烦就产生了。
• V-RECIP (意见、观点等)存在分歧，相悖，相异
  If one opinion or ideadiverges fromanother, they contradict each other or are different. You can also say that two opinions or ideasdiverge.
  1. The view of the Estonian government does not diverge that far from Lipmaa's thinking...
     爱沙尼亚政府的观点和李普马的想法相去不远。
  2. Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged.
     不用说，理论和实践有时候并不相符。
  3. ...the widely diverging ideologies of the two states.
     两国之间存在巨大分歧的意识形态
• V-RECIP (道路)分开，分叉，叉开
  If one road, path, or routediverges fromanother, they lead in different directions after starting from the same place. You can also say that roads, paths, or routesdiverge.
  1. ...a course that diverged from the Calvert Island coastline...
     从卡尔弗特岛海岸线叉开的一条路
  2. Where three roads diverge take the middle branch.
     到三岔路口时走中间的道。

英英释义

verb

• move or draw apart
  1. The two paths diverge here
• be at variance with
  Synonym:deviatevarydepart
• extend in a different direction
  1. The lines start to diverge here
  2. Their interests diverged
• have no limits as a mathematical series

双语例句

• Unless we're in touch with our customers, our model of the world can diverge from reality.
  除非我们与客户接触，否则我们的世界模型可能会偏离现实。
• Before then, it was thought that American English and British English would diverge as the two languages evolved.
  此前，人们认为，随着两种语言的演化发展，英式英语和美式英语间的差异会增大。
• The road and railway line diverge at the bottom of the hill.
  公路和铁路线在山脚下岔开了。
• Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged.
  不用说，理论和实践有时候并不相符。
• Where Mr Rubio and Mr Castro diverge is in the lesson they draw from that immigrant experience.
  卢比奥和卡斯特罗的分歧在于他们从移民经历中得到的体验。
• I'm afraid our opinions diverge from each other on the subject of politics.
  恐怕我们在政治问题上的见解不同。
• When the aims of the partners begin to diverge, there's trouble.
  当合作伙伴的目标开始出现分歧时，麻烦就产生了。
• Their views on foreign policy diverge consistently from ours.
  他们对外交政策的看法与我们的一贯有分歧。
• The view of the Estonian government does not diverge that far from Lipmaa's thinking
  爱沙尼亚政府的观点和李普马的想法相去不远。
• Notice that in all cases, the rays either diverge from or converge toward the foci.
  注意在所有的情况下，光线不是从焦点发散就是会聚到焦点。