deviate 意为"偏离、背离",指从正常的路线、标准、计划或预期行为中偏离出去。既可用作动词,也可用作形容词或名词。
The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of the road construction.
由于道路施工,公交车不得不偏离了常规路线。
She refused to deviate from her principles, even when faced with enormous pressure from colleagues and superiors who urged her to compromise.
即使面对同事和上司要求她妥协的巨大压力,她仍然拒绝背离自己的原则。
deviate 源自拉丁语 deviare,由 **de-**(表示"离开")和 via(表示"道路")组成,字面意思是"离开道路"。该词于17世纪进入英语,最初用于描述物理上的偏离路径,后来逐渐扩展到抽象意义,表示偏离标准、规范或预期。