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defuse

UK //ˌdiːˈfjuːz//US //ˌdiːˈfjuːz//

词源

源自法语 'désfuser'(拆除引信),由 'dés-'(去除)和 'fuser'(引信)组成,17世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指拆除炸弹的引信使其无法爆炸,引申为缓解紧张局势或冲突,防止情况恶化。

“The bomb squad worked quickly to defuse the explosive device.”

(拆弹小组迅速行动,拆除了爆炸装置的引信。)

“She tried to defuse the argument by changing the subject.”

(她试图通过转移话题来缓和这场争论。)

同义词:disarm, deactivate, alleviate, mitigate, calm

常见短语

defuse the situation — 指采取措施缓解紧张或冲突的局面,防止事态升级。

“The teacher's intervention helped defuse the situation between the two students.”

(老师的干预帮助缓和了两名学生之间的紧张局面。)