
英:/'diːˈfjuːz/ 美:/'diːˈfjuːz/
平息
过去式:defused 过去分词:defused 现在分词:defusing 第三人称单数:defuses
GRE
vt. 平息;去掉…的雷管;使除去危险性
The government tried its best to defuse tensions between the two factions.
政府极力缓和两个派别间的紧张局势。
The sol***rs succeeded in defusing the bomb on the road.
士兵成功拆除了道路上的炸弹引信。
The fighting between the two sides will not be defused in the short term.
双方的争斗在短期内将无法平息。
Police have defused a bomb found in a building in London.
警方已经拆除了一枚在伦敦一所大楼内发现的炸弹的引信
The two groups will meet next week to try to defuse the situation.
这两个团体会在下周会面,试图缓和局势。
What do you think is the best way to defuse their argument?
你认为什么是化解他们争吵的最好办法?
I see. Best to defuse that before it gets out of hand, wouldn't you say?
我明白了。最好在事情失控之前把矛盾化解,你说呢?
Local police are trying to defuse racial tension in the community.
当地的警察竭力缓和这个社区种族间的紧张局面。
It'll take some very fancy footwork by government officials to defuse the situation.
政府官员们需要想出相当漂亮的妙招才能化险为夷。
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。
That could help defuse the barrage of lawsuits facing it.
上市同时可以缓解目前面临的法律诉讼。
Each time I've tried to defuse the situation without a fight.
每一次,我都想方设法缓和事态,极力避免以战斗的方式解决问题。
vt.|quell/assuage;平息;去掉…的雷管;使除去危险性
"defuse" 是一个多语境适用的英语动词,其核心含义为"消除危险或紧张局势"。根据牛津词典解释,该词起源于16世纪,由前缀"de-"(去除)与"fuse"(导火线)组成,最初指"拆除爆炸物的引信"。随着语言演变,现代英语中更常用其比喻义,指"通过干预平息冲突、缓解压力",例如在剑桥词典中定义为"to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer"。
在权威语料库COCA的统计中,该词约83%的用例涉及人际矛盾化解,如"diplomats defused the border crisis",17%保留物理层面的含义,如"engineers defused landmines"。韦氏词典特别强调其与"diffuse"(扩散)的拼写差异,这是英语学习者常见的易混淆点。
典型用法包括:
该词常见搭配为defuse tension/conflict/crisis(缓解紧张/冲突/危机),在《纽约时报》2023年报道中,该词高频出现在国际关系类文章中,使用率达每百万词17.6次。
“Defuse”是一个动词,主要含义为“拆除(炸弹等的)引信”或“缓和(紧张局势、冲突等)”。以下是详细解析:
“Defuse”既可用于具体场景(如拆弹),也可用于抽象情境(如化解矛盾)。使用时需注意与“diffuse”的拼写和含义区别。
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