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fuse DEVICE ON EXPLOSIVEfjU:zn [C]a string or piece of paper connected to a FIREWORK or other explosive item by which it is lit, or a device inside a bomb which causes it to explode after a fixed length of time or when it hits or is near something导火线,导火索He lit the fuse and ran.他点燃导火线,然后跑了。(fig.) Anti-police feeling was high in the area and an incident in which a local youth died in custody just seemed to light the fuse (=suddenly start a dangerous situation).该地区反警察情绪高涨,而当地一位青年死于拘禁事件似乎正好点燃了导火索。
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