defuse
verb /diːˈfjuːz/
/diːˈfjuːz/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they defuse | /diːˈfjuːz/ /diːˈfjuːz/ |
| he / she / it defuses | /diːˈfjuːzɪz/ /diːˈfjuːzɪz/ |
| past simple defused | /diːˈfjuːzd/ /diːˈfjuːzd/ |
| past participle defused | /diːˈfjuːzd/ /diːˈfjuːzd/ |
| -ing form defusing | /diːˈfjuːzɪŋ/ /diːˈfjuːzɪŋ/ |
- defuse something to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous
缓和；平息 - 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关系。 - These latest measures should help to defuse the situation.
这些最新的措施应该有助于缓和局势。
- Local police are trying to defuse racial tension in the community.
- defuse something to remove the fuse from a bomb so that it cannot explode
拆除（炸弹）的引信 - Police closed the road while they defused the bomb.
警方拆除炸弹时封闭了道路。
- Police closed the road while they defused the bomb.