defuse
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GREC2
Definitions
v.
To remove the fuse from a bomb; to make a situation less dangerous or tense.
拆除（炸弹）引信；缓和（紧张局势）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddedown, away, reversal
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fusestem
=defuse
Common Collocations
- 1.defuse tension缓解紧张
- 2.defuse the situation化解局面
- 3.defuse a bomb拆除炸弹
Example Sentences
- 1.
Negotiators worked to defuse the tense situation before violence erupted.
- 2.
The bomb disposal expert carefully defused the explosive device with steady hands.