detente

detente

　　美 [de'tɑnt]

n. （國際關系中緊張局面的）緩和

中文詞源：

detente 緩和

de-, 不，非，使相反。-tent, 伸出，拉緊，詞源同intense, tension.引申義縮回，緩和。

例句：

1. They have made the first move towards a detente.
他們已經邁出緩和兩國關系的第一步。

2. We can't possibly believe the myth of " detente " now.
我們現在無論怎樣也不相信 “ 緩和 ” 的神話瞭.

3. They talk about detente, but in actuality they are engaged in intense rivalry.
他們嘴裡講緩和, 骨子裡卻進行激烈的爭奪.

4. Many people say that detente is now a dead letter.
很多人說緩和國際緊張局勢的論調已是明日黃花.

5. He warned against a fake detente that would sap resistance to expansionism.
他警告我們不要上假緩和的當,以免放松對擴張主義的鬥爭.