détente: [20] English originally acquired this word from French in the 17th century as detent, which denotes a catch that regulates the movement of a clock. French détente, which originally signified a device for releasing a crossbow string, came from the past participle of Old French destendre ‘release’, a compound verb formed from the prefix des- ‘apart’ and tendre ‘stretch’ (related to English tension).
But English-speakers, mistakenly associating it with detain [15] (a verb of completely different origin, via Old French detenir from Latin dētinēre ‘keep back’) completely reversed its meaning, applying to a restraining catch rather than a releasing one. French, the language of diplomacy, re-lent détente to English in the first decade of the 20th century in the sense ‘relaxation of international tension’. => tension
detente (n.)
1908 as a political term, a borrowing of French détente "loosening, slackening" (used in the Middle Ages for the catch of a crossbow), from Vulgar Latin detendita, fem. past participle of Latin detendere "loosen, release," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + tendere "stretch" (see tenet). The reference is to a "relaxing" in a political situation. The French word was earlier borrowed as detent (1680s) "catch which regulates the strike in a clock."
detente 英文释义
1. the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
detente 双语例句
1. They have made the first move towards a detente.
他们已经迈出缓和两国关系的第一步。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We can't possibly believe the myth of " detente " now.
我们现在无论怎样也不相信 “ 缓和 ” 的神话了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. They talk about detente, but in actuality they are engaged in intense rivalry.
他们嘴里讲缓和, 骨子里却进行激烈的争夺.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Many people say that detente is now a dead letter.
很多人说缓和国际紧张局势的论调已是明日黄花.
来自辞典例句
5. He warned against a fake detente that would sap resistance to expansionism.
他警告我们不要上假缓和的当,以免放松对扩张主义的斗争.
来自辞典例句
detente 实用场景例句
...their desire to pursue a policy of detente...
他们寻求缓和两国关系的政策的愿望
柯林斯高阶英语词典
They have made the first move towards a detente.
他们已经迈出缓和两国关系的第一步。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Detente does not necessarily mean an end to ideological propaganda against the different social system.
缓和并不一定意味着反对不同社会制度的意识形态宣传的结束.
辞典例句
Many people say that detente is now a dead letter.
很多人说缓和国际紧张局势的论调已是明日黄花.
辞典例句
INSTEAD of slipping into war, could America and Iran negotiate a detente in the Middle East?
美国与伊朗有无可能通过谈判缓和双方在中东地区的紧张关系,从而避免一步一步走向战争 呢 ?
期刊摘选
The outlook for detente is poor over the short time.
不大有希望在短期内缓和.
期刊摘选
The course of detente has not been smooth or even.
缓和的道路也并非平平坦坦,畅通无阻.
期刊摘选
After six decades of gunboat diplomacy, any detente is to be welcomed.
经历了60载的炮舰外交后, 两岸关系任何形式的缓和都是值得欢迎的.
期刊摘选
They have lauded " detente " " peace " and'security " to the skies.
他们把 “ 缓和 ” 、 “ 和平 ” 、 “ 安全 ” 吹得天花乱坠.
期刊摘选
We could not permit our European associates to claim a monopoly on detente.
我们不能让我们的欧洲伙伴自称对缓和拥有垄断权.
辞典例句
All this proves there is no detente, let alone lasting peace in this world.
所有这些都证明,当前世界上根本没有缓和, 更不用说持久和平了.
期刊摘选
Detente for Brezhnev and Nixon, the same is profitable and necessary.
缓和对于勃列日涅夫和尼克松来说, 同样是有利可图的、必要的.
期刊摘选
He warned against a fake detente that would sap resistance to expansionism.
他警告我们不要上假缓和的当,以免放松对扩张主义的斗争.
辞典例句
Detente does not necessarily mean an end to ideological propaganda against the different social systems.
缓和并不一定意味着反对不同社会制度的意识形态宣传结束.
辞典例句
Indeed, it is on Iran's borders that efforts at detente may start.
事实上, 在伊朗边界将可能开始进行尝试缓和紧张关系的努力.
期刊摘选
We can't possibly believe the myth of " detente " now.
我们现在无论怎样也不相信 “ 缓和 ” 的神话了.
《简明英汉词典》
An effective world disarmament treaty should bring a detente in international tensions.
有效的世界裁军协定将带来国际紧张情势的缓和.
期刊摘选
They're trying in every way to create the false impressions of detente.
他们千方百计地制造“缓和”的假象.
期刊摘选
They talk about detente, but in actuality they are engaged in intense rivalry.
他们嘴里讲缓和, 骨子里却进行激烈的争夺.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
With the relative detente of world situation of 1970's, American policy to Korea also became flexible.
