dis·arm
verb/dɪsˈɑːm/
/dɪsˈɑːrm/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disarm | /dɪsˈɑːm/ /dɪsˈɑːrm/ |
| he / she / it disarms | /dɪsˈɑːmz/ /dɪsˈɑːrmz/ |
| past simple disarmed | /dɪsˈɑːmd/ /dɪsˈɑːrmd/ |
| past participle disarmed | /dɪsˈɑːmd/ /dɪsˈɑːrmd/ |
| -ing form disarming | /dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɑːrmɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] disarm somebody to take a weapon or weapons away from somebody
缴（某人）的械；解除（某人）的武装 - Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed.
大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
- Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed.
- [intransitive] (of a country or a group of people) to reduce the size of an army or to give up some or all weapons, especially nuclear weapons
裁军；裁减军备（尤指核武器） - The government was reluctant to disarm.
政府不愿意解除武装。
- The government was reluctant to disarm.
- [transitive] disarm somebody to make somebody feel less angry or critical
消释（某人）的怒气（或批评） - He disarmed her immediately by apologizing profusely.
他一再向她道歉，很快便消解了她的怒气。 - The best way to disarm your critics is to make them laugh.
使批评你的人息怒的最好办法是让他们哈哈大笑。
compare arm - He disarmed her immediately by apologizing profusely.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desarmer.