detour
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/ˈdiːtʊr/
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/ˈdiːtʊə(r)/
A path or route that is longer than the usual one, taken to avoid an obstacle or to see a different place.
We had to make a detour around the flooded fields.
我们不得不绕过被洪水淹没的田野。
A road or path that is used when the main one is blocked or closed.
The construction work required a detour to be set up.
施工工作需要设置一个绕行路线。
To follow or cause someone to follow a longer path to avoid an obstacle or to reach a different place.
State troopers were detouring southbound trucks off Route 1 onto Route 16.
州警察正在将向南行驶的卡车从1号公路转移到16号公路。