divert; reallocate; shift to other uses
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to divert (methods, funds, materials, etc.) from one purpose to another; to reallocate; to shift to other uses
formalOften used in administrative, financial, or technical contexts regarding resource allocation. Implies moving something from its original intended use to a different use, sometimes with a slight connotation of improper use when referring to funds.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yí移
yòng用
jiào教
yù育
jīng经
fèi费
lái来
xiū修
jiàn建
bàn办
gōng公
lóu楼
。
We should not divert education funds to build office buildings.
Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
zuì最
chū初
yòng用
yú于
yī医
liáo疗
，
hòu后
lái来
bèi被
yí移
yòng用
dào到
gōng工
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
zhōng中
。
This technology was initially used in medicine and was later applied to industrial production.
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Yán严
jìn禁
yí移
yòng用
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
。
It is strictly forbidden to divert relief supplies.