diverge

/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈvərj dī-/ (ame, mw)

diverge — verb

  • divergepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • divergeshe / she / it
  • divergedpast simple
  • diverging-ing form

1. To move apart from a shared starting point into separate paths; also, to grow le

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

To move apart from a shared starting point into separate paths; also, to grow less alike over time and develop in different ways.

例句

Theo and his brother diverged from the main trail after the river crossing.

diverge from + trail for leaving a shared route

Over the years, the two cousins' ideas about running the family bakery began to diverge sharply.

diverge sharply — adverb collocation for growing apart

同義詞
  • deviate

    stresses straying from a norm or expected path, often with a negative sense

  • differ

    the simplest word for being unlike; describes a state, not a gradual process

  • separate

    the most general physical term; no implication of a shared origin or direction

  • part

    more literary; often used for people or living things drawing apart

反義詞
  • converge

    to move toward a shared point from different directions

  • agree

    to come to the same view or opinion

文法句型

diverge from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Always intransitive; the subject is usually plural (paths, views, interests) or a collective noun. Often followed by 'from' to indicate the point of separation or the thing being departed from.

常見錯誤

❌The team had diverge backgrounds.
✅The team had diverse backgrounds.
💡'diverge' is a verb meaning to move apart; 'diverse' is the adjective meaning varied.
❌The police diverged traffic away from the crash.
✅The police diverted traffic away from the crash.
💡'divert' means to redirect something intentionally; 'diverge' means things move apart on their own.