In his lecture on ancient trade routes, the historian would occasionally digress to describe the spices that motivated early explorers.
在关于古代贸易路线的讲座中，历史学家偶尔会离题描述促使早期探险家的香料。
Which choice best defines “digress”?
B — To stray from the main topic.. “digress” means To stray from the main topic..
Which word means “To stray from the main topic.”?
A — digress. “digress” means To stray from the main topic..
digress — To stray from the main topic.. In Chinese: 离题；跑题.
digress is pronounced //daɪˈɡrɛs//.
In his lecture on ancient trade routes, the historian would occasionally digress to describe the spices that motivated early explorers. (在关于古代贸易路线的讲座中，历史学家偶尔会离题描述促使早期探险家的香料。)
deviate, wander, stray — all close in meaning to digress (To stray from the main topic.).
focus, concentrate — each the opposite of digress (To stray from the main topic.).
Yes. digress is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
di(离) + gress(走) → 走偏。