defuse

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb). transitive
    — Shepard: I wear a lot of hats, Mr. Vargas. Some days I shut down criminals. Some days I defuse nukes. Some days I like to enjoy private vices. You understand me?
  2. To disorder; to make shapeless. obsolete
    — If but as well I other accents borrow / That can my speech defuse,
  3. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile. figuratively,transitive
    — The diplomats are trying to defuse the escalating crisis.

词形变化

defuses present,singular,third-person defusing participle,present defused participle,past defused past defuze alternative defuses present,singular,third-person defusing participle,present defused participle,past defused past defuze alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
defusable defusal defuser undefused
相关词
defusion defusive defuze

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English fuse
English defuse
From de- + fuse.
词源 2
Compare diffuse.
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