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de.fuse obj.di:5fjU:z, dI-v [T]to make (a difficult or dangerous situation) calmer by reducing or removing its cause, or to prevent (a bomb) from exploding缓和,平息;拆除…引信The two groups will meet next week to try to defuse the crisis/row/situation/tension/violence.这两个小组下周将会面,试图缓和危机/平息争吵/缓和局势/紧张局面/平息暴乱。The minister will need to find a way of defusing (= answering and reducing the effect of) public criticism of her policies.部长需找到一个方法以平息她推行的政策所引起的公众批评。Bomb disposal experts have defused a 110-pound bomb at Victoria Station.炸弹拆卸专家在维多利亚火车站排除了一个110磅的炸弹。
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