Disarm



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.缴某人的械; 使缓和
• ［英］ v.缴某人的械 ( take weapons away from sb)
• ［类］ 反义词: put on guard ( 警戒) ; bait ( 惹怒)
• ［记］ dis ( 分开, 分离) +arm ( 武器) -> 使...与武器分开 -> 缴某人的械

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English desarmen, literally, to divest of arms, from Anglo-French desarmer, from des- dis- + armer to arm
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile <disarmed criticism by admitting her errors>
    • b. to win over
  • 2.
    • a. to divest of arms <disarm captured troops>
    • b. to deprive of a means of attack or defense <disarm a ship>
    • c. to make harmless <disarm a bomb>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to lay aside arms
  • 2. to give up or reduce armed forces
• ? disarmament noun
• ? disarmer noun

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