shunt
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/ʃʌnt/
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/ʃʌnt/
to move a train from one track to another
The old train was shunted onto a side track to make way for the express train.
这列旧火车被转移到一条侧线上,为快车让路。
to move someone or something to another place, usually less important
After the reorganization, Lisa was shunted to a different department.
在重组后,丽莎被调到了另一个部门。
a car crash where one car hits the back of another
The icy roads caused a shunt where a truck hit the back of my car.
冰滑的道路导致了一辆卡车撞到了我的车后部。
a small tube used in surgery to help fluid move from one part of the body to another
The doctor decided to place a shunt in the patient's body to improve blood flow.
医生决定在病人体内安置一个分流器以改善血液流动。