| 单词 | defuse |
| 释义 | defuse (diːfjuːz ) Word forms: defuses , defusing , defused 1. verb If you defuse a dangerous or tense situation, you calm it. The organization helped defuse potentially violent situations. [VERB noun] Officials will hold four days of talks aimed at defusing tensions over trade. [VERB noun] Synonyms: calm, settle, cool, contain 2. verb If someone defuses a bomb, they remove the fuse so that it cannot explode. Police have defused a bomb found in a building in London. [VERB noun] Synonyms: deactivate, disable, disarm, make safe Collocations: defuse tension You are the smart one in the family today with ideas and words that defuse tension and help you feel like a team again. The Sun You have the words and coolness to defuse tension at home. The Sun This could help to defuse tension — or at least reduce the chance of war. Times, Sunday Times He cracked jokes to defuse tension at meetings, which he chaired with concision. Times, Sunday Times Belle had a natural tendency to defuse tension, whenever there was a lot of it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 缓和 Japanese: 緩和する |
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