defused
past simple and past participle ofdefuse
| 单词 | defused |
| 释义 | defused past simple and past participle ofdefuse defuse verb[T] uk/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/us/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/defuseverb[T](BOMB)topreventabombfromexploding: Bombdisposalexpertshave defused a 110-poundbombat asubwaystationthisafternoon. Calming and relaxing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Bombs & missiles defuseverb[T](DIFFICULT SITUATION)to make adifficultordangeroussituationcalmerbyreducingorremovingitscause: The twogroupswillmeetnextweektotryto defuse thecrisis/situation/tension. Calm and relaxed
Examplesofdefuseddefused In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But it can bedefusedby making a slight change that was required in any event. From theCambridge English Corpus The 1985 coup was much more swiftlydefused. From theCambridge English Corpus However, this project was not notably successful and moreover the tensions, which it might have been expected to generate, weredefused. From theCambridge English Corpus So the tension between the property-owner plaintiff's claim for remedy and the absence of fault on the imperilled-trespasser defendant's part is, on this account,defused. From theCambridge English Corpus They do not study the cases of serious ethnic tension which get successfullydefused. From theCambridge English Corpus They are mainly moments of avoidance, when conflicts aredefused, for, from our observation, it appears that in most cases, potentially conflicting social interactions eventually get defused. From theCambridge English Corpus However, this threat had now beendefused. From theCambridge English Corpus Our troops have rebuilt bridges, reopened roads anddefuseddozens of small local crises that never reach the newspapers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The growing frustration and resentment must bedefusedbefore they explode and damage the whole world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 With this report, we havedefusedjustified concerns about a reduction in the standard of passenger traffic with fixed priority regulations for freight traffic. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The prospect of enlargement has resolved centuries-old conflicts, settled border problems anddefusedminority issues. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English However, in a subsequent search of the store they found anddefuseda 100 lb. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It enables problems to bedefused; it enables standards to be maintained and, perhaps most importantly, it enables children to be protected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A substantial number of devices have beendefused. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The debate over who might be an honest brokerwasdefused. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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