defuse

defuse

英 [diː'fjuːz]
　　美 [,di'fjuz]

vt. 平息；去掉…的雷管；使除去危險性

中文詞源：

defuse 拆除引信，緩和

de-, 向下，除去。fuse, 引信。即拆除引信，引申義緩和。

例句：

1. The organization helped defuse potentially violent situations.
該組織幫忙化解瞭可能出現的暴力局面。

2. Local police are trying to defuse racial tension in the community.
當地的警察竭力緩和這個社區種族間的緊張局面。

3. The bomb blew up as experts tried to defuse it.
專傢們試圖拆除引信時炸彈爆炸瞭.

4. The two groups will meet next week to try to defuse the crisis.
這兩個小組下周將會面,試圖緩和危機.

5. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power.
總統對國會作出讓步，以求結束這場曠日持久的權力爭鬥。