消弭 (xiāo mǐ) — to eliminate, to avert, to prevent (abstract threats like conflict, disaster, risk)
Definition
Formal/literary verb meaning to eliminate or avert something negative (conflicts, risks, misunderstandings). Reserved for written contexts — use 消除 in everyday speech.
verb
to eliminateto avertto prevent (abstract threats like conflict, disaster, risk)
Examples
- 消弭，。Shuāng fāng nǔ lì xiāo mǐ fēn qí, zuì zhōng dá chéng le xié yì.Both sides worked to eliminate differences and finally reached an agreement.
- 消弭。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ cuò shī xiāo mǐ jīn róng fēng xiǎn.The government took measures to avert financial risks.
- 消弭。Duì huà shì xiāo mǐ wù jiě de zuì hǎo fāng shì.Dialogue is the best way to prevent misunderstandings.
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