disarm
v
1 [Tn] take weapons away from (sb) 繳(某人)的械; 解除(某人)的武裝
Five hundred rebels were captured and disarmed. 五百名造反者被俘獲并繳了械.
2 [I] (of nations) reduce the size of or abolish one's armed forces; give up one's weapons (指國家)裁減軍備, 裁軍, 解除武裝
The superpowers are unlikely to disarm completely. 超級大國不太可能徹底裁軍.
3 [Tn] make (sb) less suspicious, angry, hostile, etc 消除(某人)的疑慮、 怒氣、 敵意等
By frankly admitting he wasn't a brilliant player, he disarmed us all. 他坦率地承認自己并非高手, 讓我們都放下心來.
I felt angry, but her smile disarmed me. 我動氣了, 但她一笑, 又將我的氣兒給消了.
?? 擴展釋義
*[dis'ɑ:m]vt. 解除武裝, 裁軍, 緩和vi. 放下武器
?? 同為「GMAT」詞匯
pragmaticadj. 實際的;實用主義的;好管閑事的;國事的;
n. 愛管閑事的人;專斷的人;國事詔書;實務家;