deflect
v.
1550s, from Latin deflectere "to bend (something) aside or downward," from de- "away" (see de-) + flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Originally transitive, the intransitive sense is first recorded 1640s. Related: Deflected; deflecting.
〔李〕[de-;flect] v.使偏离； 使转向 ←flect,flex (L flectere)=to bend 弯曲