柯林斯詞典

veer /v??/ (veering,veered,veers)

• 1. V-I If something veers in a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction. 突然轉(zhuǎn)向

  The plane veered off the runway and crashed through the perimeter fence. 這架飛機(jī)突然偏離了跑道并且沖斷了周邊的護(hù)欄。

• 2. V-I If someone or something veers in a certain direction, they change their position or direction in a particular situation. 改變立場(chǎng)

  He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views. 他是不大可能在他的上司強(qiáng)烈堅(jiān)持的觀點(diǎn)上改變立場(chǎng)的。

• 3. V to slacken or pay out (cable or chain) 放松; 松開(繩索等)[nautical]

• 4. N a change of course or direction 轉(zhuǎn)向

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