defuse

英 [ˌdiːˈfjuːz]

美 [ˌdiːˈfjuːz]

v.  缓和; 平息; 拆除(***的)引信

现在分词：defusing　过去分词：defused　过去式：defused　第三人称单数：defuses　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11816 / COCA.12450

牛津词典

verb

• 缓和；平息
  to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous
  1. Local police are trying to defuse racial tension in the community.
     当地的警察竭力缓和这个社区种族间的紧张局面。
• 拆除（***的）引信
  to remove the fuse from a bomb so that it cannot explode

柯林斯词典

• VERB 化解，缓和，平息(危险或紧张局势)
  If youdefusea dangerous or tense situation, you calm it.
  1. The organization helped defuse potentially violent situations...
     该组织帮忙化解了可能出现的暴力局面。
  2. Officials will hold four days of talks aimed at defusing tensions over trade.
     官员们将举行为期 4 天旨在消除贸易紧张关系的会谈。
• VERB 拆除(***等)的引信
  If someonedefusesa bomb, they remove the fuse so that it cannot explode.
  1. Police have defused a bomb found in a building in London.
     警方已经拆除了一枚在伦敦一所大楼内发现的***的引信。

英英释义

verb

• remove the triggering device from

双语例句

• But in another step to defuse tensions, the heads of the two countries'armed forces and intelligence services also held talks in Istanbul, along with their Turkish counterparts.
  缓和紧张局势的另一个步骤，两国的军队和情报部门的负责人在伊斯坦布尔举行了会谈，土耳其负责人同行。
• Can we defuse the detonator?
  我们能拆掉***了吗？
• I do not question that central banks can defuse any bubble.
  我不怀疑中央银行有能力缓和泡沫。
• Our promotion prospects are finished, so we must swallow our pride and defuse our ambition.
  我们已经没有升迁的希望，因此，我们必须吞下自己的骄傲自尊，平息自己的雄心壮志。
• We will strengthen financial supervision and control, and forestall and defuse financial risks.
  加强和改进金融监管，防范和化解金融风险。
• The organization helped defuse potentially violent situations
  该组织帮忙化解了可能出现的暴力局面。
• An anger management program or a therapist can help you learn to defuse your rage.
  一个愤怒管理项目或是一个理疗师可以帮助你化解你的怒气。
• We will continue to make anticipatory and moderate adjustments when necessary. We are well prepared to defuse various risks.
  我们将继续在必要时做出预见性和适度的调整，我们有充分的准备去化解各种风险。
• Retrospectives use a specific structure designed to defuse disagreements and to shift the focus to learning from the experience.
  回顾采用精心设计的结构来消除分歧，将重点转移到学习和借鉴已有经验上。
• Foxconn offered its workers three raises in a bid to defuse its labour crisis.
  富士康连着三次为工人加薪，试图缓和劳工危机。