He was happy to make a detour for her convenience.

为了方便她，他乐意绕道而行。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

We had to make a detour around the flooded fields.

我们只得绕道避开被洪水淹没的田野。

《牛津词典》

We had to make a detour round the floods.

我们为了避开洪水得绕道而行。

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In other words, I had a planned route, and I gave enough of a cushion that I was still safe even should I need to make a detour.

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Belovoshin also said that it took fire fighters an hour to get to the hospital following an emergency call because a ferry across the canal was closed and the fire fighters had to make a detour.

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And so, on his way up to the Chinese border, he decided to make a short detour and visit the village.

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