1. Defuse (及物动词)
词源:de-(去除) + fuse(导火索)
核心语义:字面指"拆除炸弹引信",引申为"缓解紧张/危险局面"
典型搭配:
-- defuse a bomb (拆除炸弹)
-- defuse tension (缓解紧张)
-- defuse the crisis (化解危机)
例句:
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word-vs-word-cn
【Defuse】 means to remove a fuse (usually from an explosive).
- The company hired an explosives expert to 【defuse】 the bomb.
【Diffuse】 means to spread out.
- The mouse’s odor diffused throughout the entire house.