detente
n. (国际关系中紧张局面的)缓和
例句
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。
《新英汉大辞典》
But the Russian detente didn't last long.
但是俄罗斯的缓和作为并没有持续很长时间。
Detente only became possible after the Soviet Union's demise.
只是在苏联解体之后,关系缓和才成为可能。