1. to defuse tension in a labour dispute 缓和劳工争执中的紧张气氛
2. The disclosure rules are intended to highlight—and, with luck, defuse—this conflict of interest. 这项公开制度旨在强调利益冲突问题，如果幸运的话，缓解利益冲突。
3. British companies have been required to hold an advisory vote on pay since 2002, and this has helped defuse the hostility between shareholders and managers. 自2002起，英国的公司被要求设有关于报酬的顾问式投票，这对平息股东与管理者之间的敌对起到作用。
