It diffuses the situation

Chinese translation: 缓和局面/平息冲突

08:59 Mar 7, 2016
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: It diffuses the situation
Own What’s Yours: Realize that personal responsibility is a strength, not a weakness. Effective communication involves admitting when you’re wrong. If you both share some responsibility in a conflict (which is usually the case), look for and admit to what’s yours. It diffuses the situation, sets a good example, and shows maturity. It also often inspires the other person to respond in kind, leading you both closer to mutual understanding and a solution.

It diffuses the situation 怎么翻译呢
peter chen
China
Local time: 00:23
Chinese translation:缓和局面/平息冲突
Explanation:
我比较赞同 Luya Chen的观点,
此处应该是原文有点小问题,diffuse 和 defuse 的拼写混淆,因为diffuse 常作“扩散、传播”之意,和此处的语境明显不相符。
联系上下文,整句话应该译为:
It defuses the situation, sets a good example, and shows maturity.
——这样做,可以缓和局面(平息冲突),做出好的表率,并显得成熟大气。
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Alex Liu
China
Local time: 00:23
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最终用的是这个
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1化解困境 or 缓和局势
Luya Chen
4分散及轉移形勢
pkchan
4淡化冲突
Daniel Deng
4缓和局面/平息冲突
Alex Liu
4淡化对立/分歧(局面)
David Lin


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it diffuses the situation
化解困境 or 缓和局势


Explanation:
原文可能犯了一个非常常见的语法错误,应该是 It defuses the situation.




    Reference: http://www.writinggooder.com/2013/10/defuse-or-diffuse-the-s...
Luya Chen
Italy
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Chinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: 我以为可以将分同时给两个人,后来发现只能给一个人,谢谢 Luya Chen 、David Lin 以及其他几位


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neutral  David Lin: See discussion panel above.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it diffuses the situation
分散及轉移形勢


Explanation:
diffuses=分散

pkchan
United States
Local time: 12:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it diffuses the situation
淡化冲突


Explanation:
个人觉得 the situation 是对应的上一句中的conflict。所以结合上下文看,淡化冲突是合理的。

Daniel Deng
China
Local time: 00:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it diffuses the situation
缓和局面/平息冲突


Explanation:
我比较赞同 Luya Chen的观点,
此处应该是原文有点小问题,diffuse 和 defuse 的拼写混淆,因为diffuse 常作“扩散、传播”之意,和此处的语境明显不相符。
联系上下文,整句话应该译为:
It defuses the situation, sets a good example, and shows maturity.
——这样做,可以缓和局面(平息冲突),做出好的表率,并显得成熟大气。

Example sentence(s):
  • Other players, including Hearts striker Christian Nade, then became involved before police and club officials intervened to defuse the situation. —BBC: Accies and Hearts fined over tunnel brawl
Alex Liu
China
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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最终用的是这个
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it diffuses the situation
淡化对立/分歧(局面)


Explanation:
其实 Luya 和 PK 的建议都非常不错。

于此有关消除人际冲突的语境,个人觉得 diffuses 有 ’淡化‘ 双方仇视和对峙态度的含意。

由于前文强调,冲突双方必须负上责任,承认自己的错误,作为化解冲突的起步-If you both share some responsibility in a conflict (which is usually the case), look for and admit to what’s yours.

后面跟著说: ... sets a good example, and shows maturity.

故建议译为: 淡化对立/分歧(,树立良好榜样,表现稳重(成熟)的风度。

供参考。

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Note added at 11 hrs (2016-03-07 20:49:46 GMT)
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类似例句:

和平共存的目标是淡化冲突双方的不同之处,同时强调双方的共同利益。

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http://www.xiexingcun.com/lizhi/A/24/37.htm



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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2016-03-08 13:55:26 GMT)
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@Victor: 我的回复在上面讨论区发表。由于篇幅关系,这里不能写太详细。谢谢。

David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Chinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: diffuse 是当 deffuse来理解的吗,我看diffuse 是扩散的意思,怎么会引申到淡化呢

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