defuse
verb
ˌdiːˈfjuːz
verb
1
to
improve
a
difficult
or
dangerous
situation,
for
example
by
making
people
less
angry
or
by
dealing
with
the
causes
of
a
problem
缓和，平息
defuse
a
situation/crisis/row
etc
Beth’s
quiet
voice
helped
to
defuse
the
situation.
贝思平静的话音有助于平息这一局面。
defuse
tension/anger
etc
The
agreement
was
regarded
as
a
means
of
defusing
ethnic
tensions.
这份协议被认为是缓和种族紧张局势的一种手段。
2
to
remove
the
FUSE
from
a
bomb
in
order
to
prevent
it
from
exploding
拆除〔炸弹〕的引信