Defuse

(v.)

1. to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous

缓和；平息

e.g. 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。

e.g. Political settlement is the only right way to defuse the Syrian crisis.

政治解决是化解叙利亚危机唯一正确的途径。

2. to remove the fuse from a bomb so that it cannot explode

拆除（炸弹）的引信

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