[, ]diversion (from sth) (into/to sth)the act of changing what sth is used for or of using sth for a different purpose from what was intended转换；变更；偏转◆the diversion of revenue away from product research将收入从产品研究转移到别处 (; ) ( ˌproduct diˈversion) the situation when goods that are supplied to be sold in a particular area or place are sold in a different area or place, more cheaply than when they are bought from an official local supplier产品销售市场转移（往往销往更为便宜的市场）◆Many big clothing brands suffer from diversion of their products.许多大型服装品牌因产品转移市场而遭受损失。◆the diversion of cheap drugs intended for poor countries to rich countries面向贫穷国家的廉价药品向富有国家的转移