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defuse
verb[ T ]
uk /ˌdiːˈfjuːz/ us /ˌdiːˈfjuːz/
defuseverb[T] (BOMB)
to prevent a bomb from exploding: 卸除（炸弹的）引信
Bomb disposal experts have defused a 110-pound bomb at a subway station this afternoon.今天下午，排弹专家在一个地铁站拆除了一枚110磅的炸弹。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Calming and relaxing
appease
assuage
balls-to-the-wall
bask
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calm
chill
lie down
lighten something up
lull
lull someone into something
make yourself at homeidiom
melt
relaxation
settle
settle down
shirt
simmer
simmer down
slow down
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defuseverb[T] (DIFFICULT SITUATION)
to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer by reducing or removing its cause: 缓和;平息
The two groups will meet next week to try to defuse the crisis/situation/tension.双方将于下周会面以求缓和危机／局面／紧张局势。
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(as) cool as a cucumberidiom
at (your) leisureidiom
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defuse | American Dictionary
defuse
verb[ T ]
us/dɪˈfjuz/
to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer:
The two groups are trying to defuse tensions in the town council over the budget.
If you defuse a bomb, you prevent it from exploding.
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