"defuse" in Chinese (Simplified)
拆除（炸弹）- 缓和（局势）
Definition
把炸弹的引信拆除以确保安全；也指使危险或紧张的局势变得缓和或平静。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Defuse”既可指实体炸弹的拆除，也可比喻缓和紧张局势。常用于“defuse a situation”或“defuse tension”。不要与“diffuse”混淆（表示扩散）。
Examples
The expert carefully defused the bomb.
专家小心地**拆除了**炸弹。
She tried to defuse the argument between her friends.
她试图**缓和**朋友之间的争吵。
The police managed to defuse the tense situation.
警察成功**缓和**了紧张局势。
His joke helped defuse the tension in the room.
他开了个玩笑，帮助**缓和**了屋里的紧张气氛。
Sometimes, all it takes to defuse a conflict is to listen.
有时，**缓解**冲突所需要的只是倾听。
It took the bomb squad two hours to defuse the device safely.
拆弹小组花了两个小时才安全**拆除**了装置。