名詞 diversion:

1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
   同義詞：recreation
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
   同義詞：deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
   同義詞：diversionary attack

1. One of the gang created a diversion in the street while the others robbed the bank.
   一名匪徒在街上制造事端引人注目，其余匪徒則搶劫銀行。
2. Chess is his favorite diversion.
   象棋是他最喜歡的娛樂活動。
3. I think your last argument was a diversion to make us forget the main point.
   我認為你最后的那個論點是在轉(zhuǎn)移目標，以便我們忘掉要點。

di.ver.sion

n.Abbr. div.（名詞）縮寫 div.
The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.
轉(zhuǎn)向，轉(zhuǎn)移，偏離：轉(zhuǎn)移或轉(zhuǎn)向的行為或例子；偏離
Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
消遣：分散注意和放松或娛樂的事
A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
牽制；佯攻：使敵方的注意力從原定的作戰(zhàn)點轉(zhuǎn)移開的策略，尤指軍事戰(zhàn)略的一部分

來源：
Late Latin doversiô doversiôn- [act of turning aside]
后期拉丁語 doversiô doversiôn- [轉(zhuǎn)向一邊的行為]
from Latin doversus [past participle of] dovertere [to divert] * see divert
源自 拉丁語 doversus [] dovertere的過去分詞 [使轉(zhuǎn)向] *參見 divert

【引伸】
diver.sionar.y
adj.（形容詞）