Now would seem to be one such moment: some wise words from the king could do much to defuse tension.

现在似乎到了这样的时刻：国王的英明之言能够有效消除紧张局势。

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Local police are trying to defuse racial tension in the community.

当地的警察竭力缓和这个社区种族间的紧张局面。

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The earthquake in Sichuan last month, and the West’s sympathetic response to it, has helped to defuse the tension, but anxieties remain.

上个月的四川地震，以及西方对此的同情反应，帮助缓和了紧张情绪，但焦虑依然存在。

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Splice uses unexpected flashes of dark humor to defuse the tension as it draws the audience into ever-more shocking story turns.

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Last week, the Indian government announced a range of measures designed to defuse tension in Indian-administered Kashmir.

BBC: India and Pakistan spar over Kashmir

It will take strong institutions at both the national and international levels to satisfy competing demands and defuse tension when it arises, such as over proposals for shale gas extraction, mass irrigation or dam construction.

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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) North Korea on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of U.N. sanctions and the end of U.S.-South Korea military drills as conditions for resuming talks meant to defuse tension on the Korean Peninsula.

NPR: North Korea Sets Preconditions For Talks' Restart