一、详细释义：


v.

脱离；偏离 [I,T]


例句：

We cannot deviate from the Olympic spirit.

我们不能背离奥林匹克精神。


例句：

Don't always deviate to minor issues.

不要老是偏离到次要问题上去。


越轨，违背 [I,T]


例句：

We shall not deviate by a hair's breadth from the mandate which the electorate has given us.

我们丝毫不能违背全体选民所给予我们的委托。


例句：

We will not deviate from its route and you will not deviate from my instruction.

我们不能背离它的路线，你也不要违背我的指示。


二、词义辨析：


diverge,deviate

这两个动词都有“偏离，离轨”之意。 diverge指从一主道分成Y形。 deviate强调离开思想、行动或规则的惯例。


三、参考例句：


His remarks usually deviate from truth.

他的话通常都与事实不符。


Don't deviate from the rules.

不要背离规则。


Don't deviate from major issues.

不要偏离主要问题。


Don't always deviate to minor issues.

不要老是偏离到次要问题上去。


We cannot deviate from the Olympic spirit.

我们不能背离奥林匹克精神。


We will not deviate from its route and you will not deviate from my instruction.

我们不能背离它的路线，你也不要违背我的指示。


Policies that deviate from this aim are bad.

偏离这一目标的政策就是不好的政策。


The plane had to deviate from its normal flight path.

飞机不得不偏离正常的航线。


I will never deviate from what I believe to be right.

我绝不背离我自信正确的道路。


The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of a road closure.

因为道路封闭，公共汽车只得绕道而行。