disarm

/dɪsˈɑːm/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈɑːrm/ (ame, ipa) · /dis-ˈärm diz-, ˈdis-ˌärm/ (ame, mw)

disarm — 動詞

  • disarmpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disarmshe / she / it
  • disarmedpast simple
  • disarming-ing form

1. to remove guns or other weapons from a person, group, or country, or to stop kee

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

解除武裝

拿走武器或放棄軍備

to remove guns or other weapons from a person, group, or country, or to stop keeping military weapons.

例句

Police officers disarmed the man before he reached the school gate.

警察在那名男子走到校門前，就先解除他的武裝。

disarm + person by removing a weapon

UN inspectors helped two rebel groups disarm after the peace agreement.

聯合國督察幫助兩個叛軍組織在和平協議後解除武裝。

intransitive: a group disarms after a war

同義詞
  • demilitarize

    used mainly for countries, regions, or armed forces reducing military power

  • neutralize

    broader; means stopping a threat, even without physically taking a weapon away

  • disable

    focuses on making a weapon, machine, or system unable to work

反義詞
  • arm

    means to give someone weapons instead of taking them away

文法句型

disarm + person / group

country / army + disarm

用法筆記

With an object, this sense means taking weapons away from a person or group. Without an object, it often describes countries or armies giving up weapons after a war, deal, or treaty.

常見錯誤

❌Please disarm the lights before bed.
✅Please turn off the lights before bed.
💡disarm is used for weapons or military force, not ordinary household objects.

2. to soften someone's anger or distrust so they respond to you more warmly than ex

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

化解敵意

讓人不再那麼敵視你

to soften someone's anger or distrust so they respond to you more warmly than expected.

例句

Rin's quiet apology disarmed the neighbor before the argument grew worse.

Rin 輕聲道歉，在爭吵變得更糟前化解了鄰居的敵意。

an apology reduces someone's hostility

The comedian disarmed angry reporters with one honest answer.

那位喜劇演員用一句誠實的回答，化解了憤怒記者的敵意。

disarm + person + with + honesty

同義詞
  • win over

    more common and broader; often means gaining support, not specifically easing hostility

  • charm

    stresses personal appeal more than reducing active suspicion or anger

  • appease

    focuses on calming anger, often by giving someone what they want

反義詞
  • antagonize

    means to make someone more hostile instead of calmer

文法句型

disarm + person

disarm + person + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used when a smile, apology, joke, or honest remark changes the emotional atmosphere. It suggests that criticism or suspicion becomes weaker, not that every disagreement fully disappears.

常見錯誤

❌The brochure disarmed me to buy the car.
✅The brochure persuaded me to buy the car.
💡disarm is about reducing hostility or suspicion, not simply convincing someone.