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• ① 【口】改变(意见、话题、行动等);闪避(问题的讨论);搁置(计划等);拖延;推卸;排除(某人)
  • shunt a discussion回避讨论
  • shunt a scheme搁置计划
  • He was shunted aside.他被排除。
  • She shunted the conversation toward [onto] more interesting topics.她将谈话转到更有趣的话题。

• ② 【口】将(某人)调职<to>
  • The company shunted him to a smaller branch office.公司把他调到比较小的分部。

• ③ 使(火车)转辙(★通常用被动式)
  • The train was shunted (on) to a siding.火车被转辙驶入侧线。