disarmdis•arm /dɪs'ɑːm/

vt

1. 使缴械；解除…的武装

• The policeman disarmed the thief of his weapons. 那位警察夺下了小偷的凶器。

• Five hundred rebels were captured and disarmed. 有五百名匪徒被俘虏、缴械。

2. 消除(怒气、敌意、怀疑等)；取得…的信任(好感)

• Her smile disarmed me. 她的微笑化解了我的怒气。

• We didn't trust him at first, but his charming manner completely disarmed us. 起初我们并不信任他，但他迷人的举止完全消除了我们的疑虑。

3. 取出(地雷或炸弹的)引信

vi

1. 裁军

• It is difficult to persuade the Great Powers to disarm. 说服各大国裁军非常困难。

2. 缴械，放下武器