The climate change bill was already, in the eyes of some liberal advocates, so defanged by House negotiations and amendments that it was barely worth supporting any more. 对白宫而言,这实在不幸。在一些鼓吹自由主义的人士眼中,刚刚通过的气候变化法案在众议院不断的协商与修正之下,早已起不到应有的作用不值得支持了。
In contrast, Beijing defanged or co-opted US companies by encouraging them to undertake foreign direct investment in China. 相比之下,北京方面鼓励美国企业在中国进行直接投资,拔去它们的獠牙,有意拉拢。