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defuse
英 [ˌdiːˈfjuːz]
[VERB]
defuses , defusing , defused
1. [T 及物动词] 缓和
If you defuse a dangerous or tense situation, you calm it.
双语例句
例：Police administrators credited the organization with helping defuse potentially violent situations.
警方赞扬该组织帮助缓和潜在的暴力情势。
2. [T 及物动词] 拆除…的引信
If someone defuses a bomb, they remove the fuse so that it cannot explode.
双语例句
例：Police have defused a bomb found in a city centre building.
警察已拆除了在市中心一幢大楼里发现的一枚炸弹的引信。