Word · Frequency #11816
Fully loadeddefuse
拆除（炸弹等的）引信；去掉引信
To remove the fuse or triggering device from a bomb so that it cannot explode.
- 1.
To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).
拆除(如炸弹的)引信。
- 2.
To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
使变得不那么危险、紧张或敌对。
拆除(如炸弹的)引信。；使变得不那么危险、紧张或敌对。；去掉...的引信；平息
In use
A trained technician defuses explosive devices in the city every week.
The police team defused the suspicious package before the street was reopened.
Defusing a landmine safely takes time and great care.
defuse sth
defuse 是及物动词，本义是拆除炸弹等的引信；也可引申为缓和、平息紧张局势或冲突。
The bomb squad carefully defused the device.
拆弹小组小心地拆除了那枚装置的引信。
Verb forms
base defuse · third person defuses · -ing defusing · past defused · past participle defused
defuse 既可指拆下引信，也可指缓和、平息（紧张局面）。
Common mistakes
The rumor quickly defused across the school.The rumor quickly diffused across the school.
“defuse”是及物动词，意为“拆除引信；缓和（局势）”，不能表示“传播、扩散”；表示消息或谣言传开应用不及物动词“diffuse”。这里把“defused”改成“diffused”后句子结构和意思都正确。
Connections
Collocations
- defuse a bomb
- 拆除炸弹引信
- The officer carefully defused the bomb before anyone was hurt.警官小心地拆除了炸弹引信，才没有人受伤。
- defuse the situation
- 缓和局势
- She told a joke to defuse the tense situation.她讲了个笑话来缓和紧张局势。
- defuse tension
- 缓和紧张情绪
- His calm voice helped defuse the tension in the room.他平静的声音帮助缓和了房间里的紧张情绪。
- defuse a crisis
- 化解危机
- Quick thinking by the manager defused the crisis.经理的快速思考化解了危机。
- defuse a conflict
- 化解冲突
- The mediator tried to defuse the conflict between the two groups.调解人试图化解两个群体之间的冲突。
- defuse anger
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆掉引信(de+fuse)，危机自然平息；记住“去引信”就是“平息”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：拆弹或安全处理、缓和紧张局势或冲突 该词通常用于“拆掉引信”这一本义，也多见于“缓和局势、消除危机”的比喻用法；语域中性，日常和正式场合都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /juːz/ 音结尾，和 defuse 押韵。注意：形容词 diffuse 读 /dɪˈfjuːs/，名词 refuse 读 /ˈrefjuːs/，只是拼写相似，读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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