tpo20 passage1的一道题目

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Two other developments presaged the end of the era of turnpikes and started a transportation revolution that resulted in increased regional specialization and the growth of a national market economy. First came the steamboat; although flatboats and keelboats continued to be important until the 1850’s, steamboats eventually superseded all other craft in the carrying of passengers and freight. Steamboats were not only faster but also transported upriver freight for about one tenth of what it had previously cost on hand-propelled keelboats. Next came the Erie Canal, an enormous project in its day, spanning about 350 miles. After the canal went into operation, the cost per mile of transporting a ton of freight from Buffalo to New York City declined from nearly 20 cents to less than I cent. Eventually, the western states ##diverted## much of their produce from the rivers to the Erie Canal, a shorter route to eastern markets.

词汇题 问diverted
选项有 shifted和transported
答案是shifted
但是为啥transport不对啊？虽然这两个都有转移的意思，而且这一段一直在说transport不应该transport更好么？

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diverted有转移的意思没错，也有转向的意思。
shift是改变啊移动啊转移啊的意思，正确。
但是transport只有运输的意思。带到文章里意思也改变了，就成了 states运输货物从river为起点，易canal为终点。如果有说得不对的地方(￣▽￣)欢迎指出

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Bella-L 发表于 2014-8-18 21:53
diverted有转移的意思没错，也有转向的意思。
shift是改变啊移动啊转移啊的意思，正确。
但是transport只 ...

好的~谢谢~