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disarm

UK //dɪsˈɑːm//US //dɪsˈɑːrm//

词源

源自中古法语 'desarmer'(解除武器),由前缀 'des-'(去除)与 'arme'(武器)组成,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'arma'(武器)。

verb

❶ 解除武装或武器,指收缴或移除某人或某组织的武器,使其失去攻击能力。常用于军事、政治或冲突场景。

“The soldiers were ordered to disarm the captured enemies.”

(士兵们受命收缴被俘敌人的武器。)

“The treaty required both countries to disarm their nuclear weapons.”

(条约要求两国拆除其核武器。)

❶ 消除敌意或疑虑,通过友善或真诚的言行使人放下戒备或愤怒。常用于社交或情感场景。

“Her smile disarmed his anger immediately.”

(她的微笑立刻化解了他的怒气。)

“The diplomat's humor disarmed the tense atmosphere.”

(外交官的幽默缓和了紧张的气氛。)

同义词:demilitarize, neutralize, pacify, mollify, defuse

常见短语

disarm someone of something — 通过某种方式消除某人的特定情绪或态度,常用于比喻性表达。

“Her kindness disarmed him of his prejudice.”

(她的善良消除了他的偏见。)