(常用义)使(炸弹等)解除引信;排除(危险、紧张局面),使不再激化。也可指缓和冲突、平息争端。
/diːˈfjuːz/
The technician defused the bomb in minutes.
技术人员在几分钟内拆除了炸弹的引信。
Her calm voice helped defuse the tension between the two teams before the meeting escalated into an argument.
在会议升级为争吵之前,她冷静的声音帮助缓和了两队之间的紧张气氛。
来自前缀 **de-**(“去除、解除”)+ fuse(“引信;保险丝”)。原意与“拆除引信”相关,后来引申为“化解危机、缓和矛盾”。