| 释义 |
defuse
defuseto remove the fuse from; to make less dangerous or tense: His apology defused a potentially ugly situation.
Not to be confused with:diffuse – to pour out and spread; to scatter widely or thinly; disseminate: diffuse the seedsde·fuse D0098300 (dē-fyo͞oz′)tr.v. de·fused, de·fus·ing, de·fus·es 1. To remove the fuse from (an explosive device).2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.defuse (diːˈfjuːz) or defuzevb (tr) 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc)2. to remove the cause of tension from (a crisis, etc)Usage: Avoid confusion with diffusede•fuse (diˈfyuz)
v.t. -fused, -fus•ing 1. to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.). 2. to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing: to defuse a tense situation. [1940–45] de•fus′er, n. defuse
Past participle: defused
Gerund: defusing
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| I defuse | | you defuse | | he/she/it defuses | | we defuse | | you defuse | | they defuse |
| Preterite |
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| I defused | | you defused | | he/she/it defused | | we defused | | you defused | | they defused |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am defusing | | you are defusing | | he/she/it is defusing | | we are defusing | | you are defusing | | they are defusing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have defused | | you have defused | | he/she/it has defused | | we have defused | | you have defused | | they have defused |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was defusing | | you were defusing | | he/she/it was defusing | | we were defusing | | you were defusing | | they were defusing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had defused | | you had defused | | he/she/it had defused | | we had defused | | you had defused | | they had defused |
| Future |
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| I will defuse | | you will defuse | | he/she/it will defuse | | we will defuse | | you will defuse | | they will defuse |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have defused | | you will have defused | | he/she/it will have defused | | we will have defused | | you will have defused | | they will have defused |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be defusing | | you will be defusing | | he/she/it will be defusing | | we will be defusing | | you will be defusing | | they will be defusing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been defusing | | you have been defusing | | he/she/it has been defusing | | we have been defusing | | you have been defusing | | they have been defusing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been defusing | | you will have been defusing | | he/she/it will have been defusing | | we will have been defusing | | you will have been defusing | | they will have been defusing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been defusing | | you had been defusing | | he/she/it had been defusing | | we had been defusing | | you had been defusing | | they had been defusing |
| Conditional |
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| I would defuse | | you would defuse | | he/she/it would defuse | | we would defuse | | you would defuse | | they would defuse |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have defused | | you would have defused | | he/she/it would have defused | | we would have defused | | you would have defused | | they would have defused |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | defuse - remove the triggering device fromremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse |
defuseverb1. calm, settle, cool, contain, smooth, stabilize, damp down, take the heat or sting out of Officials will hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over trade.
calm intensify, worsen, escalate, exacerbate, aggravate, magnify, inflame, make worse2. deactivate, disable, disarm, make safe Police have defused a bomb.
deactivate arm, activate see diffuseTranslationsdefuse (diːˈfjuːz) verb1. to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc). 去掉(炸彈等的)導火線 去掉（炸弹等的）导火线 2. to make harmless or less dangerous. He succeeded in defusing the situation. 使變得無害，使緩和 使变得无害，使缓和 IdiomsSeedefuse (something)defuse
defuse[di′fyüz] (ordnance) To remove the fuse from a munition. defuse
defuse (dĭ-fūz′) 1. To remove a fuse from an explosive device.2. To make a crisis or other situation less dangerous or inflammatory.defuse
Related to defuse: defuse the situationSynonyms for defuseverb calmSynonyms- calm
- settle
- cool
- contain
- smooth
- stabilize
- damp down
- take the heat or sting out of
Antonyms- intensify
- worsen
- escalate
- exacerbate
- aggravate
- magnify
- inflame
- make worse
verb deactivateSynonyms- deactivate
- disable
- disarm
- make safe
AntonymsAntonyms for defuseverb remove the triggering device fromRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
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