defuse tension

使其不再升级或恶化。

常用释义

缓解紧张局势：采取措施来减轻紧张局势，使其不再升级或恶化。

扩展信息

缓和紧张气氛

欢迎光临一笑冠志 ... frictions and differences: 磨擦与歧见 defuse tension: 缓和紧张气氛 ...

例句

Now would seem to be one such moment: some wise words from the king could do much to defuse tension.

现在似乎到了这样的时刻：国王的英明之言能够有效消除紧张局势。

But Beijing could be engaging in these talks merely to defuse tension over Tibet in the run-up to the summer Olympics.

但是，北京参加这样的会谈，也许仅仅是为了在奥运前夕缓和西藏问题上的紧张局面。

He used humor to defuse tension, illuminate a point, put others at ease --and sometimes for sheer fun.

他用幽默化解紧张局势，照亮一个点，放心别人-有时为纯粹的乐趣。

Ministers will have to persuade people, to resolve conflict and defuse tension.

而部长们不得不安抚群众，解决冲突，缓解紧张的气氛。

But this is unlikely to defuse tension over currencies.

但这不太可能缓解汇率方面的紧张态势。

to defuse tension in a labour dispute

缓和劳工争执中的紧张气氛