blunt [blʌnt]

adj.钝的;直率的;呆板的

v.使减弱;使迟钝

例句：

It is an ambitious attempt to blunt the sharpestedges of globalization, and make capitalism benign.

这是一次雄心勃勃的尝试，其目的是缓和全球化的冲击，让资本更加温和有利。